James H. Britton (July 11 1817 – January 27 1900) was the twenty-third mayor of St. Louis Missouri.Britton was born in Shenandoah County Virginia on July 11 1817. In 1840 Britton moved to Troy Missouri where he opened a general store. He first became involved in Missouri politics when he became Secretary of the Senate of the Missouri Legislature in 1848. Between 1852 and 1856 he served as a representative of Lincoln County in the State Legislature.
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