| Birth date | December 31, 1794 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Mecklenburg County, Virginia |
| Death date | December 25, 1867 (aged 72) |
| Death place | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Spouse | Caroline R. Morrison (m. December 31, 1826) |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Office 1 | Member of the Missouri Senate |
| Term 1 | 1832 |
| Constituency 1 | St. Charles District |
| Office 2 | Secretary of State of Missouri |
| Term start 2 | 1821 |
| Term end 2 | 1824 |
William Grymes Pettus (1794–1867) was a Missouri politician.
Biography
William Grymes Pettus was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on December 31, 1794.[1] In 1818, he arrived in St. Louis, where he served in the War of 1812. While a United States General Land Office clerk in St. Louis, he was elected secretary of the State Convention which wrote the Missouri Constitution when it was admitted into the United States in 1821.[1]
His public service included Secretary of State in the Alexander McNair administration, Probate Judge of St. Louis County, and in 1832 he was elected a member of the Missouri Senate for the St. Charles District.[1][2]
He married Caroline R. Morrison on December 31, 1826.[1]
He died in St. Louis on December 25, 1867.[3] He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ Scharf, J. Thomas (1883). History of Saint Louis City and County From the Earliest Periods to the Present Day. Vol. I. Louis H. Everts & Co. pp. 563–564. Retrieved 2022-07-04. – via Google Books.
- ^ "William Grymes Pettus". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "Died". Daily Missouri Republican. 1867-12-27. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-07-04. – via Newspapers.com.