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Federal was incorporated on June 1, 1908, with Edward B. Kirby, F. E. Martin, Parkhurst Sleeth, Wm. Matkin and T. J. O'Neal as the first board of trustees. They appointed Parkhurst Sleeth Mayor. The town lies south of the Farmington-Flat River road and embraces the plant and improvements of the Federal Lead Co. properties now owned by the St. Joseph Lead Co.

Published in a BRIEF AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MISSOURI. Compiled by J. Tom Miles, A.M. and Published in The Farmington News in Ten Chapters September 13 to November 15, 1935. Printed in booklet form through the courtesy of J. Clyde Akers, County Superintendent of Schools.

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