John How was the 14th mayor of St Louis, Missouri, US, serving from 1853 to 1855 and again from 1856 to 1857.
10 Facts About John How
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In 1853, How defeated Charles P Chouteau in the St Louis mayoral election.
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John How served two one-year terms and then left office for one year.
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John How was re-elected in 1856 when he defeated John B Carson of the Know-Nothing Party.
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John How set aside land for other city parks, including 14.5 acres for Hyde Park.
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John How purchased the land for the Central Public Library from James H Lucas.
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John How created a building inspection office in 1855, requiring building permits under the office of Inspector of Buildings and Fires.
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John How married and had two sons, James F How, who married a daughter of James Eads, who built Eads Bridge.
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John How was an Indian agent at Elko, Nevada, for four years and lived in San Francisco, California, for the last years of his life.
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John How is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St Louis, Missouri.