Lilburn Boggs

Biography

Lilburn Boggs, born in 1796, served as the sixth governor of Missouri, guiding the state through the challenges of frontier governance in the 1830s. His tenure addressed infrastructure, immigration, and the often turbulent mix of settlers and indigenous people on the borderlands.

Boggs is interred at Tulocay Cemetery, where visitors reflect on the complexities of early American leadership. His long career reminds us how deeply the nation was shaped by spirited, if sometimes controversial, public service.