David R. Francis

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David Francis
United States Ambassador to Russia
In office May 5, 1916 – November 7, 1917
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	George Marye
Succeeded by	William Christian Bullitt Jr. (as Ambassador to Soviet Union)
President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
In office October 28, 1900 – September 3, 1904
President	Pierre de Coubertin
Preceded by	Pierre de Coubertin
Succeeded by	Edward Battell
20th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office September 3, 1896 – March 5, 1897
President	Grover Cleveland William McKinley
Preceded by	Hoke Smith
Succeeded by	Cornelius Bliss
27th Governor of Missouri
In office January 14, 1889 – January 9, 1893
Lieutenant	Stephen Claycomb
Preceded by	Albert P. Morehouse
Succeeded by	William J. Stone
26th Mayor of St. Louis
In office April 14, 1885 – January 2, 1889
Preceded by	William L. Ewing
Succeeded by	Edward A. Noonan
Personal details
Born	David Rowland Francis (1850-10-01)October 1, 1850 Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	January 15, 1927(1927-01-15) (aged 76) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Resting place	Bellefontaine Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jane Perry ​ ​ (m. 1876; died 1924)​
Children	6
Education	Washington University in St. Louis (BA)
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David Rowland Francis (October 1, 1850 – January 15, 1927) was an American politician and diplomat. He served in various positions including Mayor of St. Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Russia between 1916 and 1917, during the Russian Revolution of 1917. He was a Wilsonian Democrat.^[1]