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Death of Governor J. C. Edwards in Missouri History
Floyd C. Shoemaker recalls John Cummins Edwards as Missouri’s ninth governor who steered the state through the Mexican War era and constitutional debates. Born in Kentucky, Edwards served in Missouri politics, joined the gold rush after his term, and died in Stockton, California, in 1888.
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