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From which years did Sterling Price serve as governor of Missouri?

1885 to 1889
1853 to 1857
1843 to 1847
1865 to 1869

Answer

Sterling Price served as the governor of Missouri from 1853 to 1857. During his time in office, he supported the expansion of slavery into the western territories and opposed the efforts of abolitionists. He also led the Missouri State Guard in the Battle of Carthage during the Bleeding Kansas conflict.