David Henry Hickman

David Henry Hickman
Born November 21, 1821[1]
Bourbon County, Kentucky[1]
Died June 25, 1869[1]
Columbia, Missouri[1]
Nationality American
Occupation Businessman, Educator, and Legislator

David Henry Hickman was a businessman, educator, and legislator from Columbia, Missouri, United States.[2] He was a member of the Missouri State Assembly from 1838 to 1842 and helped compose legislation requiring the state to support public 'common schools' with at least twenty-five percent of the state's revenue. He was also instrumental in the founding and development of Stephens College and served as a curator of the University of Missouri. David H. Hickman High School was built on his country estate in 1927 and named after him. He is buried in the Columbia Cemetery.

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Duncan, Robert Samuel (1882). A History of the Baptists in Missouri. Scammell & Company. pp. 357–358.
  2. Boone County National Bank: a Columbia cornerstone for 150 years
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