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Dexter was platted in 1873. [4] Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter. [5] Dexter experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. [6] A post office called Dexter City was established in 1873, and the name was changed to Dexter in 1887. [7]
The St. Louis Regional Chamber is the region's largest business organization, representing the St. Louis business community across 15 counties in both Missouri and Illinois. With approximately 1,200 members, the mission of the organization is “to inspire a greater St. Louis”.
Over 800 individuals attended the dedication. Pellegrino, Missouri State Representative Frank Ellis, Lutesville Mayor Orville Liley, Marble Hill Mayor Leon Sander, and Bollinger Chamber of Commerce Vice President F. X. Peters took part in the ribbon cutting. [8] The mayors declared June 4 to be "Pellegrino Appreciation Day" in their cities. [8]
Interior of the Merchants Exchange Building during the 1876 Democratic National Convention, in which Samuel J. Tilden was named the party's nominee for president. The Merchants Exchange Building was a building at Third Street [1] at Chestnut and Pine in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1875 to 1958, that housed the St. Louis Merchants Exchange and hosted the 1876 Democratic National Convention.
[15] [16] While Missouri is 11.6% Black according to the US census definition, [17] in the 2010 census 0.2% of the population of Sullivan was Black. [18] In 2014, a group of 15 white schoolgirls blackened their faces for a game of powderpuff football, prompting national media coverage. [19] Black is one of Sullivan's school colors.
The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Dexter, Missouri. Pages in category "People from Dexter, Missouri" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
He has worked in the agribusiness and horse breeding fields, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and also served 16 years in the Missouri National Guard. [1] His wife Shirla Jean Rathjen Howard from Gouldbusk, Texas, died June 17, 2015, at the Howards' hometown of Dexter, Missouri. They had been married for over 40 years. [2]
Built in 1931 by Parkville, Missouri banker and developer Emmett Breen at the junction of US 71 and US 71 Bypass, now Missouri Route 291, the red brick and tile Tavern included a popular restaurant and ballroom. Back behind the Tavern was the Tourist Court— two small cabins connected by two garages.