Louis Cella
American capitalist, turfman and political financier
About Louis Cella
Lived 1866 – 1918 (aged 51). Louis Cella was an American cella, adler and tilles Partnership.
Politics Cella ran for the state House of Representatives in Missouri. He lost and never sought political office again. After his defeat, Cella became a political financier for local and state elections. He financed candidates who supported legalization of gambling and lobbied unsuccessfully to defeat the 1905 Anti-Breeders Act banning horse gambling in Missouri.
Death Cella died on April 29, 1918, of a heart attack at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery at the Louis A. Cella mausoleum.
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Who was Louis Cella?
American capitalist, turfman and political financier
When was Louis Cella born?
Louis Cella was born on 29 November 1866 in St. Louis.
When did Louis Cella die?
Louis Cella died on 29 April 1918 in St. Louis.
What was Louis Cella's occupation?
Louis Cella was a cella, adler and tilles Partnership.
What nationality was Louis Cella?
Louis Cella was American.
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