William Grymes Pettus
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William Grymes Pettus In 1818 Pettus came to St. Louis from Virginia where he served in the War of 1812
. While a land office clerk in St. Louis he was elected secretary of the State Convention which wrote the Constitution for Missouri, when it entered the Union in 1821. His public service included Secretary of State in the McNair administration, Probate Judge of St. Louis County and in 1832 he was elected a member of the State Senate for St. Charles District.
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. While a land office clerk in St. Louis he was elected secretary of the State Convention which wrote the Constitution for Missouri, when it entered the Union in 1821. His public service included Secretary of State in the McNair administration, Probate Judge of St. Louis County and in 1832 he was elected a member of the State Senate for St. Charles District.