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Spencer Darwin Pettis

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Gender Male
Death193 years ago
Born Culpeper County
Virginia
United States
Date of died August 28,1831
DiedSt. Louis
Missouri
United States
Resting place St. Louis
Job Lawyer
Politician
Place of burialCalvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Governor John Miller
Party Democratic-Republican Party
Previous positionRepresentative (1829–1831), Secretary of State of Missouri (1826–1828)
Date of birth January 1,1802
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Date of Upd.
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Spencer Darwin Pettis Life story


Spencer Darwin Pettis was a U.S. Representative from Missouri and the fourth Missouri Secretary of State. He is best known, however, for being a participant in a fatal duel with Major Thomas Biddle. Pettis County, Missouri, is named in his honor.

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