Biographical Sketch of George Sale Day, Springfield, Greene County, MO

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman was born at Lynchburg, Va., December 23, 1826.  In 1837
he came to St. Louis, where he was educated in private schools, and at
St. Xavier's College, now St. Louis University.  While in St. Louis he
learned brick laying and brick making, and then became a contractor, 
and has since followed that business.  In 1850 he went to New Orleans
and stayed there until 1852.  He then went to Vicksburg, where he lived
until 1856.  He next returned to St. Louis, where he lived until 1871,
when he came to Springfield, and has since made this his home.  He has
had contracts on many of the best buildings in the city.  Mr. Day was
married at New Orleans in 1852 to Theresa A. Fox.  Their union was 
blest with one child, Laura, who married Prof. S. M. Godby, of Morris-
ville Institute. She died February 13, 1880 leaving an infant daughter.
Mr. Day's first wife died May 29, 1882.  In December following Mr. Day
was married at Independence, Mo., to Mrs. L. C. Leftwich, by Dr. W. M.
Prottsman.  In 1876 Mr. Day was elected councilman of the city, serving
two years, and in 1882 he was elected mayor upon the Republican ticket.
Mr. Day was a Whig during his early life, but, on the dissolution of 
that party, became a Republican.  He is a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, and has been since eleven years of age.  His father
was Ezekiel Day, and mother was Elizabeth Sale, a daughter of Col.
George Sale, of the war of 1812.  Mr. Day was named for him.

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