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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.
Aloys P. Kaufmann (December 23, 1902 in St. Louis, Missouri – February 12, 1984 in St. Louis) was the 36th Mayor of St. Louis, serving from 1943 to 1949. He is, to date, the last Republican mayor of the city. Kaufmann graduated from the Benton College of Law and practiced law in St. Louis.
Darst returned to his real estate practice in 1941. He made an unsuccessful bid for President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in 1943, losing to Aloys P. Kaufmann. Darst served as director of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) during 1947-1948. Darst was elected mayor of St. Louis in April 1949.
Joseph M. Darst – Forty-first mayor of the City of St. Louis (1949-1953) Jason Grill – Representative in the Missouri House of Representatives , (2006-2010) William R. Haine – Member of the Illinois Senate
John J. O'Toole, City of St. Louis' Director of Public Welfare made the decision to desegregate the pool, saying, "I can't oppose anyone from lawfully using a swimming pool. They are taxpayers and citizens, too.” [1] On June 21, 1949, African Americans were allowed access to the city pool for the first time. Until that day, the Fairground ...
St. Louis becomes part of the new U.S. state of Missouri. City Directory begins publication. [1] [10] 1822 City of St. Louis incorporated. [10] Area of city: 385 acres. [12] 1823 – William Carr Lane becomes mayor. 1825 – Lafayette visits town. [13] 1826 – Catholic Diocese of St. Louis established. [14] 1828 – County Courthouse built.
St. Louis protesters are demanding the mayor resign after she shared the names and addresses of people who had written letters asking to defund the police.
In 1949, while serving as Postmaster of St. Louis, Dickmann married Beulah Pat Herrington, the Postmistress of Mount Olive, Mississippi. In 1959, Mayor Raymond Tucker appointed Dickmann as director of the city's newly established Department of Welfare, and he served in that position for two years. After completing his government service ...