Robert was the son of Ignatius and Ann Semmes Simpson. He graduated from a Medical School in Philadelphia and enlisted in the United States Army. He married Bricea Smith in 1811 and had 7 children: Joseph Semmes (1811-1885); George Sibley (1812-1885); Robert (c1812-c1818); John Ott (1817-1858); Sarah (c1818-c1831); William Russell (1827-1857); and, Anna Mason (1829-1900).
Dr. Robert was active in the early history of St. Louis politics and Missouri statehood. In 1820, Robert was elected to the State Legislature and represented St. Louis at the Statehood Convention in St. Charles. In 1823, he was appointed city collector and later served two terms as the St. Louis City Sheriff. On one occasion, Dr. Robert and long-time riverboat captain, John O'Fallon, came to blows over a political matter.
Also buried in the plot is his wife, Bricea Smith from Troy, New York (1784-1860), and a son, William Russell (1827-1857). His daughter Anna Mason (1829-1900) married Major General Andrew Jackson Smith (1815-1897). Both are buried in the same plot; however, AJ Smith has a large military monument to the right of Robert's.
Dr. Robert was active in the early history of St. Louis politics and Missouri statehood. In 1820, Robert was elected to the State Legislature and represented St. Louis at the Statehood Convention in St. Charles. In 1823, he was appointed city collector and later served two terms as the St. Louis City Sheriff. On one occasion, Dr. Robert and long-time riverboat captain, John O'Fallon, came to blows over a political matter.
Also buried in the plot is his wife, Bricea Smith from Troy, New York (1784-1860), and a son, William Russell (1827-1857). His daughter Anna Mason (1829-1900) married Major General Andrew Jackson Smith (1815-1897). Both are buried in the same plot; however, AJ Smith has a large military monument to the right of Robert's.
Robert was the son of Ignatius and Ann Semmes Simpson. He graduated from a Medical School in Philadelphia and enlisted in the United States Army. He married Bricea Smith in 1811 and had 7 children: Joseph Semmes (1811-1885); George Sibley (1812-1885); Robert (c1812-c1818); John Ott (1817-1858); Sarah (c1818-c1831); William Russell (1827-1857); and, Anna Mason (1829-1900).
Dr. Robert was active in the early history of St. Louis politics and Missouri statehood. In 1820, Robert was elected to the State Legislature and represented St. Louis at the Statehood Convention in St. Charles. In 1823, he was appointed city collector and later served two terms as the St. Louis City Sheriff. On one occasion, Dr. Robert and long-time riverboat captain, John O'Fallon, came to blows over a political matter.
Also buried in the plot is his wife, Bricea Smith from Troy, New York (1784-1860), and a son, William Russell (1827-1857). His daughter Anna Mason (1829-1900) married Major General Andrew Jackson Smith (1815-1897). Both are buried in the same plot; however, AJ Smith has a large military monument to the right of Robert's.
Dr. Robert was active in the early history of St. Louis politics and Missouri statehood. In 1820, Robert was elected to the State Legislature and represented St. Louis at the Statehood Convention in St. Charles. In 1823, he was appointed city collector and later served two terms as the St. Louis City Sheriff. On one occasion, Dr. Robert and long-time riverboat captain, John O'Fallon, came to blows over a political matter.
Also buried in the plot is his wife, Bricea Smith from Troy, New York (1784-1860), and a son, William Russell (1827-1857). His daughter Anna Mason (1829-1900) married Major General Andrew Jackson Smith (1815-1897). Both are buried in the same plot; however, AJ Smith has a large military monument to the right of Robert's.
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