Founded by M. S. Mepham & Co as a headquarters for those engaged in mining or selling mineral lands.
[3] The first meeting was held at its rooms at that location on December 2, 1880. on which day the exchange also opened for business at 11 am.
[1] Founding officers and directors included James Baker, Thomas Richeson, G. W. Chadbourne, Charles F. Orthwein, J. W. Paramore, John W. Noble, David R. Francis, and W. R.
[3] It was organized under the laws of Missouri with all stock owned by men of St. Louis.
With James Baker as president, the 1882 board included Chadbourne, Noble, Allen, Orthwein, Baker, Richeson, Paramore, and others such as D. P. Roland, D. R. Francis, Frank T. Iglehart, E. S. Chester, Jon E. Ennis, and T. W.