The Wells of Missouri
- Erastus Wells (1823–1893), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1869-1877 1879-1881. Father of Rolla Wells.
- Rolla Wells (1856–1944), Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri 1901-1909. Son of Erastus Wells.
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