1901 ST LOUIS MISSOURI Political BALLOT Saint MAYOR Zachritz PARKER Sample MO

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1901 ST LOUIS SAMPLE BALLOT
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Original 11" x 11-3/4" folded sample ballot from St. Louis, Missouri, c.1901.
Mayor candidates William Zachritz and George W. Parker.
First District, 21st Ward.
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St. Louis
(
/
s
eɪ
n
t
ˈ
l
uː
ɪ
s
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)
[11]
[12]
[13]
is an
independent city
[14]
and major
U.S.
port in the State of
Missouri
, built along the western bank of the
Mississippi River
, on the border with
Illinois
. The city has an estimated 2015 population of 315,685,
[9]
and is the cultural and economic center of the
Greater St. Louis
area (home to 2,916,447 people), making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the
19th-largest in the United States
.
Prior to
European settlement
, the area was a major regional center of
Native American
Mississippian culture
. The city of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by
French
fur traders
Pierre Laclède
and
Auguste Chouteau
, and named after
Louis IX of France
. In 1764, following France's defeat in the
Seven Years' War
, the area was ceded to
Spain
and
retroceded
back to France in 1800. In 1803, the
United States
acquired the territory as part of the
Louisiana Purchase
.
[15]
During the 19th century, St. Louis developed as a major port on the Mississippi River. In the
1870 Census
, St. Louis was ranked as the 4th-largest city in the United States. It
separated
from
St. Louis County
in 1877, becoming an
independent city
and limiting its own political boundaries. In 1904, it hosted the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
and the
Summer Olympics
.
The economy of metro St. Louis relies on service, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, and tourism. Its
metro area
is home to major corporations, including
Anheuser-Busch
,
Express Scripts
,
Centene
,
Boeing Defense
,
Emerson
,
Energizer
,
Panera
,
Enterprise
,
Peabody Energy
,
Ameren
,
Ralcorp
,
Monsanto
,
Scottrade
,
Edward Jones
,
Go Jet
,
Purina
and
Sigma-Aldrich
. This city has also become known for its growing medical, pharmaceutical and research presence. St. Louis has 2 professional sports teams: the
St. Louis Cardinals
of
Major League Baseball
and the
St. Louis Blues
of the
National Hockey League
. The city is commonly identified with the 630-foot (192 m) tall
Gateway Arch
in
Downtown St. Louis
.
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