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| Jan. 5, 1857 — Trusten Polk becomes Missouri governor, but only serves briefly. |
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| Jan. 13, 1875 — Former Missouri Sen. Michael Kinney of St. Louis, Missouri's longest-serving state senator, is born. |
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| Feb. 5, 1911 — This date marked the destruction of Missouri’s State Capitol. |
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| Feb. 16, 1995 — This date marked the day the Missouri Senate was sent House Bill 84, also known as “The Mule Bill.” |
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| March 4, 1849 — This date marked the day a Missourian served as U.S. president — if only for a day. |
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| March 15, 1907 —
State representatives approve a Missouri Senate resolution that gives the Show-Me State the ability to let citizens draft initiative petitions and referendums to be determined on ballots. |
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| April 1, 1872 —
This date marked the last day of the 26th General Assembly’s adjourned session. |
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| April 24, 1931 —
This date marked the day a Missouri Senate bill was signed into law that created the Missouri State Highway Patrol. |
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| May 8, 1884 — This date marks the birthday of Harry S. Truman. |
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| May 14, 1932 — This date marks the day Missouri’s first female, African-American Missouri senator — Gwen Giles — was born. |
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| June 6, 1865 — This date marks the day the “Drake Constitution” was ratified by Missouri voters. |
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| July 19, 1820 — This date marks the day Missouri’s first constitution was adopted. |
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| Aug. 28, 1820 —
First elections are held in Missouri designating governor, lieutenant governor, state senators and representatives, congressmen and county officers. |
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| Sept. 18, 1820 —
The First Regular Session of the First General Assembly meets for the first time in St. Louis. |
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| Oct. 28, 1861 —
The Missouri General Assembly starts debate on a bill to secede from the Union. |
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| Nov. 20, 1838 —
The governor delivers his biennial address to the Missouri General Assembly. |
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| Dec. 25, 1848 —
The First Regular Session of the 15th General Assembly started on Christmas Day of 1848. |
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