Daniel Dunklin
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Daniel Dunklin was the fifth Governor of Missouri
from 1832 to 1836. He was born in 1790 in Greenville, South Carolina
, and died in 1844 near Herculaneum, Missouri
, where he is buried. His grave
is a state historic site
and interprets Dunklin's role as the Father of Public Schools, as well as offering a scenic overlook of the Mississippi River
. Dunklin County
in Missouri is named for him, as is the school district of Pevely
and Herculaneum
, known as the Dunklin R-V School District.http://www.dunklin.k12.mo.us/
During his governorship, in 1833, more than 1,000 Mormon
s were oppressed and driven from their homes and lands in Jackscon County
by ad-hoc vigilante mobs. Dunklin made a weak effort to restore law and order in the district, but ultimately capitulated to the demands of the vigilantes and turned a blind eye to the injustices committed against the Latter Day Saints.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
from 1832 to 1836. He was born in 1790 in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, and died in 1844 near Herculaneum, Missouri
Herculaneum, Missouri
Herculaneum is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population estimate in 2008 was 3,582. It was 2,805 at the 2000 census. The City of Herculaneum was the first county seat of Jefferson County from January 1, 1819 to 1839. The city celebrated its Bicentennial throughout the...
, where he is buried. His grave
Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site
Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave in the town of Herculaneum in Jefferson County, Missouri, about 30 miles south of St. Louis, and is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a state historic site. It preserves the grave of Missouri Governor Daniel Dunklin.- See also:* List of...
is a state historic site
Historic site
A historic site is an official location where pieces of political, military or social history have been preserved. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have recognized with the official national historic site status...
and interprets Dunklin's role as the Father of Public Schools, as well as offering a scenic overlook of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. Dunklin County
Dunklin County, Missouri
Dunklin County is a county located in the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 33,155. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 31,454. The largest city and county seat is Kennett...
in Missouri is named for him, as is the school district of Pevely
Pevely, Missouri
Pevely is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The 2009 estimated population is 5,883. The population was 3,768 at the 2000 census. Charles S...
and Herculaneum
Herculaneum, Missouri
Herculaneum is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population estimate in 2008 was 3,582. It was 2,805 at the 2000 census. The City of Herculaneum was the first county seat of Jefferson County from January 1, 1819 to 1839. The city celebrated its Bicentennial throughout the...
, known as the Dunklin R-V School District.http://www.dunklin.k12.mo.us/
During his governorship, in 1833, more than 1,000 Mormon
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
s were oppressed and driven from their homes and lands in Jackscon County
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
by ad-hoc vigilante mobs. Dunklin made a weak effort to restore law and order in the district, but ultimately capitulated to the demands of the vigilantes and turned a blind eye to the injustices committed against the Latter Day Saints.