Background
Darby was born in Person County, North Carolina. He moved with his father to Missouri in 1818, where he worked on a farm before moving to Frankfort, Kentucky, in 1825.
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Darby was born in Person County, North Carolina. He moved with his father to Missouri in 1818, where he worked on a farm before moving to Frankfort, Kentucky, in 1825.
Thereafter, Darby studied law and was admitted to the Barometer
He then returned to Missouri to practice in Saint During his time as mayor, Darby was very active in getting the first Missouri railroad convention held in Saint Eventually, that led to the incorporation of two railroads in the state. Lafayette Park was built, becoming the first city park west of the Mississippi River. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second United States Congress (March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853), after which he returned to Saint Louis and became a banker.
He died near Pendleton, Missouri, on May 11, 1882, and his remains are interred at Calvary Cemetery in Saint
He was the Mayor of Saint Louis from 1835 to 1837 and 1840 to 1841, between which he served as a member of the Missouri Senate, in 1838.