William Grymes Pettus
William Grymes Pettus (1794–1867) was a Missouri politician.
William Grymes Pettus | |
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| Member of the Missouri Senate | |
| In office 1832 | |
| Constituency | St. Charles District |
| Secretary of State of Missouri | |
| In office 1821–1824 | |
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| Born | December 31, 1794 Mecklenburg County, Virginia |
| Died | December 25, 1867 (aged 72) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse |
Caroline R. Morrison
(m. 1826) |
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Biography
William Grymes Pettus was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on December 31, 1794.[1] In 1818, he arrived in St. Louis, where he served in the War of 1812. While a land office clerk in St. Louis, he was elected secretary of the State Convention which wrote the Missouri Constitution when it was admitted into the United States in 1821.[1]
His public service included Secretary of State in the Alexander McNair administration, Probate Judge of St. Louis County, and in 1832 he was elected a member of the Missouri Senate for the St. Charles District.[1][2]
He married Caroline R. Morrison on December 31, 1826.[1]
He died in St. Louis on December 25, 1867.[3] He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.[2]
References
- Scharf, J. Thomas (1883). History of Saint Louis City and County From the Earliest Periods to the Present Day. Vol. I. Louis H. Everts & Co. pp. 563–564. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Google Books.
- "William Grymes Pettus". Political Graveyard. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- "Died". Daily Missouri Republican. December 27, 1867. p. 2. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.