Loughborough, John L.
Born: 1819-XX-XX Kentucky
Died: 1867-08-17 Ray County, Missouri
Flourished: Saint Louis, Missouri
John L. Loughborough was a lawyer, newspaper editor, federal government official, and father of James M. Loughborough. In 1849, Loughborough represented St. Louis County at a mass convention to consider a transcontinental railroad. He worked with the
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