[August Election]

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Clipping from St. Louis, Missouri showing the candidates from the August 1851 election for three Supreme Court Judges, Judge of the Circuit Court, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Judge of the Criminal Court, Law Commissioner, Jailor, and Assessor.

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[1] p. ; 29 x 11 cm.

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Clipping from St. Louis, Missouri showing the candidates from the August 1851 election for three Supreme Court Judges, Judge of the Circuit Court, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Judge of the Criminal Court, Law Commissioner, Jailor, and Assessor.

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[1] p. ; 29 x 11 cm.

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Handwritten note in ink at the top of item: "St Louis MO, August 1850 or 1851. I did not vote."

"From the Supreme Court of Missouri's inception in 1820 until 1850, the governor appointed judges to the Supreme Court with the advice and consent of the state senate. In 1851, the constitution was amended to require popular election of Supreme Court judges." - From Your Missouri Courts http://www.courts.mo.gov

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[August Election], text, August 1851; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth198791/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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