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Homer G. Phillips Hospital was the only public hospital for African Americans in St. Louis, Missouri from 1937 until 1955, when the city began to desegregate. It continued to operate after the desegregation of city hospitals, and continued to serve the Black community of St. Louis until its closure in 1979.
Charles Arthur Anderson (September 26, 1899 – April 26, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anderson attended the public schools. He graduated from St. Charles Military Academy in 1916 and from the law school of St. Louis University, LL.B., 1924 where he received his Masters of Jurisprudence Degr
The mayor of St. Louis is the chief executive officer of St. Louis's city government. The mayor has a duty to enforce city ordinances and the power to either approve or veto city ordinances passed by the Board of Aldermen. [2] The current mayor is Tishaura Jones, who took office on April 20, 2021.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat was a daily print newspaper based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1852 until 1986. The paper began operations on July 1, 1852, as The Daily Missouri Democrat, changing its name to The Missouri Democrat in 1868, [1] then to The St. Louis Democrat in 1873. [2]
John R. Anderson, also known as J. Richard Anderson (1818–May 20, 1863), was an American minister from St. Louis, Missouri, who fought against slavery and for education for African Americans. As a boy, he was an indentured servant , who attained his freedom at the age of 12.
Francis Slay (J.D. 1980) – Forty-ninth mayor of the City of St. Louis; Steve Stenger – Democratic politician and former County Executive of St. Louis County [6] [7] James F. Strother – Virginia House of Delegate (1840-1851), Speaker of the Virginia House (1851), U.S. Congressman, Virginia (1851-1853)
Philanthropist Mary C. Mangione left her family an estate worth at least $30 million in her will, but grandson Luigi Mangione could be cut off if he's found guilty of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO ...
Firmin Desloge plaque. In February 1930, Saint Louis University received a $1 million bequest ($18,239,044 today [3]) from the estate of Firmin Vincent Desloge, [4] a member of the Desloge Family in America, who provided in his will, funds for a hospital to serve St. Louis University and to replace the old St. Mary's Hospital, both in St. Louis. [5]