Erastus Wells (December 2 1823 – October 2 1893) was a 19th-century politician and businessman from Missouri. He was the father of St. Louis Mayor Rolla Wells.Born in Sackets Harbor New York Wells attended public schools as a child. He moved to St. Louis Missouri in 1842 where he established the first omnibus line in St. Louis and inaugurated the first street railroad company. He was a member of the St.
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