Rufus Easton

Rufus Easton (May 4, 1774 - July 5, 1834) was a Delegate from the Territory of Missouri.

Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, Easton completed an academic course.He studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Rome, New York. Then he moved west and settled in Vincennes, Indiana, in Indiana Territory, in 1804.He moved to St. Louis, Missouri (then the District of Louisiana), and was appointed judge of the District of Louisiana in 1805.He was appointed the first postmaster of St. Louis and served from January 1, 1805, to January 1, 1815.

Easton was elected a Delegate from the Territory of Missouri on September 17, 1814, and served until August 5, 1816.He unsuccessfully contested the election of John Scott, for the succeeding term.Upon the organization of the Missouri state government in 1821, Easton was appointed attorney general and served until 1826.He engaged in the practice of law and in the real estate business.He died in St. Charles, Missouri, July 5, 1834.He was interred in the Lindenwood College, Cemetery.

Easton taught law on the frontier. Among his pupils was Joshua Barton. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=6gyxWHRLAWgC&pg=PA34&lpg=PA34&dq=Joshua+Barton+Missouri&source=web&ots=D8Plzuk2e-&sig=pvxjIWVT6zxZnspJgCUkXgvLWmE&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA35,M1 Dictionary of Missouri Biography by Lawrence O. Christensen (Editor), William E. Foley (Editor), Gary R. Kremer (Editor), Kenneth H. Winn (Editor) - University of Missouri Press (October 1999)] ISBN 0826212220]

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