Louis, Missouri, as a Christmas gift. It was turned into a park that bears his name. In recognition of his donation of the land, a memorial statue of Francis was installed in Francis Park in the city of St. Louis, Missouri in August 2018. Francis Park is located within the neighborhood of St. Louis Hills. The bronze sculpture of David R. Francis is the work of American artist and sculptor, Harry Weber. The memorial is supported by the group, Friends of Francis Park. References Notes Sources Francis, David Rowland. The universal exposition of 1904. (Louisiana purchase exposition Company, 1913). online Francis, David Rowland. Russia from the American Embassy, April, 1916-November, 1918 (C. Scribner's Sons, 1921). Francis, David Rowland, and Jamie H. Cockfield. (1981). Dollars and diplomacy: Ambassador David Rowland Francis and the fall of tsarism, 1916-17 (Durham: Duke University Press). Francis, David Rowland, Robert Chadwell Williams, and Robert Lester. (1986). Russia in transition: the diplomatic papers of David R. Francis, U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 1916-1918 (Frederick, Md: University Publications of America). Further reading Barnes, Harper. (2001). Standing on a volcano: the life and times of David Rowland Francis (St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press in association with the Francis Press. ). External links David R. Francis at St. Louis Public Library: St. Louis Mayors. Standing on a Volcano: The Life and Times of David R. Francis by Harper Barnes, October 2001. . Missouri State Archives. David Rowland Francis, 1889-1893 |- |- |- |- 1850 births 1927 deaths People from Richmond, Kentucky Washington University in St. Louis alumni Mayors of St. Louis Democratic Party governors of Missouri United States Secretaries of the Interior Ambassadors of the United States to Russia Presidents of the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games Cleveland administration cabinet members 19th-century American politicians Burials at Bellefontaine Cemetery