History of Boonville, (Cooper County) Missouri United States of America

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Lawrence Vest Stephens Biography

Lawrence Vest Stephens, governor of Missouri, was born in Boonville, Mo., Dec. 21, 1858; son of Joseph L. and Martha G. Stephens. He attended the public schools and an academy, and was graduated from Washington and Lee university, Lexington, Va., LL.B., 1878. He learned the printer's trade; edited and became proprietor of the Boonville Advertiser, 1879, and was successively bank clerk, telegraph operator and lawyer. He was married, Oct. 5, 1880, to Margaret, daughter of James M. and Margaret J. Nelson of Boonville. He became connected with the Central National bank of Boonville as bookkeeper in 1880; and as vice-president in the same year. He was state treasurer of Missouri for seven years, and governor, 1897-1901. On Feb. 3, 1902, he organized and was elected president of the Jefferson City Central Missouri Trust company.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor