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Efficient Labor Leader: Mary Edna Cruzen of Gallatin, MO

Efficient Labor Leader: Mary Edna Cruzen of Gallatin, MO

People You Should Know, The Great Depression

In 1935, Mary Edna Cruzen served on the state labor commission and was director of the Missouri State Employment Service. Her home is at… “Gallatin, MO, seat of what was formerly known as the famous Gallatin dynasty. This appellation originated from the...
Preeminent Lawyer J.W. Alexander a Leader from Gallatin, MO

Preeminent Lawyer J.W. Alexander a Leader from Gallatin, MO

People You Should Know

Many prominent citizens comprise the annals of Gallatin, none more notable than Joshua W. Alexander (1852-1936) — considered one of Missouri’s best lawyers not long after admitted into the Missouri Bar Association in 1875. His residence, built about the...

Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342

Search digital posts from 1999 to 2021:
GallatinNorthMissourian.com

Read the last special edition published by the Gallatin North Missourian in 2021:
Daviess County History Guide

Recent Posts

  • Everly Cemetery: Oldest Gravestone of Grand River Twp. (1835) March 7, 2023
  • Yesteryear Photographs of Jameson, MO March 7, 2023
Presented on behalf of the Daviess County Historical Society; Dan Lockridge, President; Darryl Wilkinson, Secretary.