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David Rowland Francis (October 1, 1850 – January 15, 1927) was an American politician and diplomat. He served in various positions including Mayor of St. Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Russia between 1916 and 1917, during the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Mar 13, 2024 · David R. Francis, mayor of St. Louis, lived in a three-story Second Empire home, complete with a turret and bevy of ornamental millwork. David Davis Walker, who provided the “W” middle initial for two American presidents—both named George Bush—lived at No. 53.
Mayor of St. Louis, governor of Missouri, secretary of the interior, president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and ambassador to Russia, David R. Francis played an important role in the political life of the state and nation for almost forty years.
Grover Cleveland. David R. Francis (1896–1897) A son of Kentucky pioneer stock, David Rowland Francis was educated at a rural girls academy and attended the University of Washington in St. Louis, graduating in 1870 with the hopes of beginning a career in law. Francis settled for a profitable business career in St. Louis instead.
Jan. 15, 1927. Description: David R. Francis was the 26th mayor of St. Louis, serving two terms from 1885 to 1889. He is best remembered, however, for his pivotal role in promoting the 1904 World’s Fair as president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. He is also the only St. Louis mayor ever elected governor of Missouri.
n April 30, 1904, Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company President David R. Francis officially opened the Louisiana Purchase Exposition—also known as the 1904 World’s Fair—with the call, “Open ye gates. Swing wide, ye portals.”. A magnificent spectacle greeted the opening day crowd of 200,000—a dazzling city stood on what had been a ...
Vladimir Noskov. David R. Francis presented himself as the “United States Ambassador to Russia under the Czar, the Provisional Government and the Bolshevists.” Actually he represented his country before four Russian Governments: the Imperial, Provisional, Soviet, and Northern ones.
