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 322 HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ment provided for by the general assemblj- of Missouri out of the public funds. It is in- scribed, "Here lies Lewis F. Linn, the model senator of Missouri." John Rice Jones was born in Virginia in 1776. From 1781 to 1808 he practiced law in Vineennes. He became a resident of Potosi in 1808 and entered into the practice of law in partnership with Moses Austin. Mr. Jones was appointed a member and president of the legislative council of the territory and was also a member of the first constitutional conven- tion. He was appointed bj' Governor McNair as one of the three judges of the supreme court, the other two being Matthias McGirk and John D. Cook. He held this position until his death in 1821. Mr. Jones was regarded as one of the ablest men in the territory. He was a man of upright character and had given a great deal of time to the study of the law. Daniel Dunklin was born in South Carolina near Greenville in 1790, died August 25, 184-4. in Jefferson county, and was buried on the bluff near Pevely. He removed to Kentucky when he was seventeen years old and at the age of twenty came to Missouri and established himself at Potosi. He was elected a member of the first constitutional convention in 1820 and in 1828 was elected lieutenant governor. At the close of his term he was elected governor and served until Sep- tember, 1836, when he resigned three months before the close of the term in order to accept the position of surveyor general of ]Iissouri, Illinois and Arkansas, which was offered to him by President Jackson. In this position he traced the boundary line between Missouri and Arkansas. Governor Dunklin is remem- bered chiefly on account of his very great in- terest in important work for the public school system of the state. It was largely due to him that the system exists in its present form. Dunklin coimty was named in his honor. James II. Relfe who represented Missouri as one of its members of Congress in 1843 and 1845, was a native of Virginia. He came to jMissouri at an eai-ly age and made his home at Caledonia in Washington county. His education was limited, owing to the character of the schools, but after becoming a man he studied medicine and engaged in the practice in Caledonia. He was a man of ability and won a place among his neighbors and ae- qiuiintances and received from them two elec- tions to Congress. ]Mr. Relfe was a Democrat and supported the principles of that party. Samuel Caruthers was born in ]Madison coimt.y, IMissouri, October 13, 1820. He was educated in the common schools of the county <ind was graduated from Clinton College, Ten- nessee. After his graduation he entered upon the study of law and began his practice at Frederiektown. After practicing at Freder- iektown for several years he moved to Cape Girardeau. It was at this place that he began his political career, holding several town and county offices. He was elected a member of Congress from the 7th district in 1853 and served in the 33rd and 34th Congresses as a Whig. When the campaign was made for election to the 35th Congress, Mr. Caruthers adopted the platform of the Democratic party and was again elected. He closed his political career with that session of Congress. He died at Cape Girardeau on July 20, 1860. Mr. Caruthers was a man of ability and stood well with the member.s of Congress with whom he served. In 1859 John W. Noell was elected as the representative of the 7th congressional dis- trict to the 36th Congress. He was a native of Bradford county, Virginia, having been bom in 1816. Mr. Noell received a good