. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. a nund;er of yearsCommissary forthe city tax bookspears as taxed forteen carriagesheld in that , he was Col-M a 1 i t i a in thevice. In 1820 heernor of Missouri,ity of 4,020 votesGovernor of theeight years pre-c e i V i n g 2,556vote of the StateNairs death oc- ALEXANDER McNAIR curred in St. Louis in 1826. He was a gentleman of great .popularityand strict integrity. Fredrick Pates, second Governor, was born in Goochland coun-ty, Virginia, in 1777 ; studied law, and at the age of twenty went toDetroit, a mi
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. a nund;er of yearsCommissary forthe city tax bookspears as taxed forteen carriagesheld in that , he was Col-M a 1 i t i a in thevice. In 1820 heernor of Missouri,ity of 4,020 votesGovernor of theeight years pre-c e i V i n g 2,556vote of the StateNairs death oc- ALEXANDER McNAIR curred in St. Louis in 1826. He was a gentleman of great .popularityand strict integrity. Fredrick Pates, second Governor, was born in Goochland coun-ty, Virginia, in 1777 ; studied law, and at the age of twenty went toDetroit, a military post, w^here he was appointed post-master. In1805 he was appointed, by President Jefferson, the tirst United StatesJudge for the Territory of Michigan ; having subsequently become acitizen of Missouri, in 1824 he was elected Governor, defeating II. Ashley. Prior to his election, Mr. Bates had acceptably PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 27. FREDRICK BATES. by the death of Governor Bates hlled many positions in the Terri-tory, anionof others the office ofLieutenant-Governor. His death,the result of pleurisy, occurredAuo^ust 1, 1825. Abraham J.^^illiams, of Columbia, Presidentof the Senate and ex officio Govern-or, then performed the duties ofGovernor until a special electionin Septeml)er to till vacancy. Hisdeath occurred December 3i), 1S?).>,upon a farm he had [)urchased andimproved, (» miles south of Colum-bia. John Miller. At the specialelection to till the vacancy createda very exciting and l)itter contesttook place between the friends of Gen, John Miller, Judge DavidTodd, William C. Carr and Colonel Kufus Easton. While the popu-lation of the state was 62,000, only 4,963 votes were cast. GeneralMiller receiving 2,380. His administration was highly satisfactory,and at its expiration was re-elected, serving until 1832. He was bornin Virginia November 25, 1781; was distinguished for his courage inthe last war with En
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