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Lewis Vital Bogy

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Lewis Vital Bogy

Birth
Sainte Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, USA
Death
20 Sep 1877 (aged 64)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Plot
Sec 1, Lot 5
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U.S. Senator. He studied law, graduated from Transylvania University Kentucky, in 1835 and opened a law practice in St. Louis, Missouri. After serving in the Black Hawk War, he was a member of the St. Louis board of aldermen in 1838 and was a member Missouri State House of Representatives, (1840-41, 54-55). He was Commissioner of Indian Affairs, (1867-68), St. Louis City Council, in 1872 and president St. Louis Iron Mountain Railway. In 1873, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served until his death at age 64.
U.S. Senator. He studied law, graduated from Transylvania University Kentucky, in 1835 and opened a law practice in St. Louis, Missouri. After serving in the Black Hawk War, he was a member of the St. Louis board of aldermen in 1838 and was a member Missouri State House of Representatives, (1840-41, 54-55). He was Commissioner of Indian Affairs, (1867-68), St. Louis City Council, in 1872 and president St. Louis Iron Mountain Railway. In 1873, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served until his death at age 64.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: May 18, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9351/lewis_vital-bogy: accessed ), memorial page for Lewis Vital Bogy (9 Apr 1813–20 Sep 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9351, citing Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.