= David H. Armstrong = '''David H. Armstrong''' was a [[UnitedStates/DemocraticParty|Democratic]] politician and [[UnitedStates/Congress|senator]]. <> ---- == History == Armstrong immigrated from [[Canada/NovaScotia|Nova Scotia]] to Missouri. In July 1877, he led a cavalry charge against strikers in the [[UnitedStates/StLouis|St. Louis general strike]]. Following [[UnitedStates/LewisVBogy|Bogy's]] death in 1877, Armstrong filled his seat in the [[UnitedStates/Congress|Senate]]. He resigned when [[UnitedStates/JamesShields|Shields]] was elected in 1879, with just a few months remaining in the term. ---- CategoryRicottone