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
Religion	Baptist[1]

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.

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Duncan, Robert Samuel (1882). A History of the Baptists in Missouri. Scammell & Company. pp. 357–358. http://books.google.com/books?id=VrDVAAAAMAAJ&client=firefox-a&source=gbs_navlinks_s. 
2. ^ Boone County National Bank: a Columbia cornerstone for 150 years

Persondata
Name	Hickman, David H.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 21, 1821
Place of birth	Bourbon County, Kentucky
Date of death	June 25, 1869
Place of death	Columbia, Missouri