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1. Brown, Frank Brown, Frank 1908 Biographical sketch of Frank Brown, a veterinarian and vice-president of the Kansas City Veterinary College, "today [1908] the largest veterinary college in America." He was born in Illinois in 1862 and...
2. Cyrus B. Sweet Cyrus B. Sweet 1908 Biographical sketch of Cyrus Bardeen Sweet, or Cyrus Sweet, "vice president and assistant general manager of. ..the Long-Bell Lumber Company." Born in Illinois in 1861 and coming to Kansas City in 1900...
3. Dr. John Hofsess Dr. John Hofsess 1908 Photo and bio of Dr. John Hofsess, a physician born in Illinois in 1869 and moving to Missouri in 1874 with his parents, then coming to Kansas City in 1905 as an osteopathic physician and teacher at the...
4. Edward Kirk Edward Kirk 1908 Biographical sketch of Edward Douglas Kirk, or Edward Kirk, "a member of the firm of McAnany & Kirk, conducting a detective agency in Kansas City, in which connection they have done excellent work in the...
5. Henry McCune Henry McCune 1908 Biographical sketch of Henry McCune, "juvenile court" judge of Jackson County. Born in Illinois in 1862 and coming to Kansas City in 1886 as a lawyer before becoming judge in 1904.
6. Ira Fleming Ira Fleming 1908 Biographical sketch of Ira Fleming, "president of the Cherokee & Crescent Coal Company," born in Illinois in 1860 and raised in Clinton, Missouri, coming to Kansas City in 1904 as a mining engineer and...
7. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of Joseph Lafayette Norman, or Joseph Norman, "president of the school board of Kansas City, Missouri." Born in Illinois in 1841 and coming to Westport in 1859 (with a farm at 40th...
8. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of George Titchenal, "a grading contractor" of Kansas City. Born in Illinois in 1849 and coming to Kansas City in 1886 as a railroad grader.
9. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of Harry Child, a yard master of the Kansas City Stockyards, moving to Kansas City in 1859 from Illinois and later becoming vice-president of the Kansas City Savings & Loan Association....
10. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Photo and bio of James Greenwood, "author, educator, and lecturer," who was born in Illinois in 1837 and started out as a teacher before coming to Kansas City in 1874 as superintendent of the Kansas City...
11. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of Ira Hedrick, "a civil engineer, who is making a specialty of the building of bridges and viaducts," born in Illinois in 1868 and coming to Kansas City about 1892, becoming "president...
12. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of Charles Heite, "vice president of the W. L. Rock Flower Company," born in Illinois in 1869 and coming to Kansas City with his family in 1880, joining his father's greenhouse business...
13. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of Elmer Hairgrove, a lawyer born in Illinois in 1861 and coming to Kansas City in 1900.
14. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Photo and bio of Alfred Suydam, "proprietor of the Up-to-Date Bakery at Nos. 2402 to 2412 Vine street," called "the second largest establishment of this character in Kansas City." Born in Illinois in 1860...
15. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of James Swofford, a dry goods merchant and broker. Born in Illinois in 1852 and coming to Kasnas City in 1887 with stores on Delaware Street, then Wyandotte Street, then in 1900 at...
16. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Photo and bio of Reverend Nathan Scarritt (1821-1890), "minister and benefactor" of Kansas City. Native of Illinois moving to the Shawnee Indian Mission about 1848 as a teacher and missionary before relocating...
17. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Photo and bio of R. E. Shryock, president of the R. E. Shryock Real Estate & Loan Company" organized by him in 1903. Born in Illinois in 1860 and raised in Jackson County.
18. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of Dr. Charles Crosby, "neurologist, of Kansas City," who was born in Illinois in 1870 and lived briefly in Kansas City in 1888 before returning permanently in 1904, "being the first...
19. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of James Botsford, "a practitioner of civil law," moving from New York to Illinois to Missouri and finally to Kansas City in 1879.
20. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of Samuel Boyer, "the first republican ever elected to the office of county clerk." He was born in Pennsylvania in 1858 and started his career as a teacher in Illinois, moving to Nebraska...