Arthur Bryant

Arthur Bryant

male, deceased (1982)
formica, death by myocardial infarction, myocardial infarction, Playboy, 18th and Vine Historic District, inner city…KansasCitymetropolitanarea, From Kansas City, Kansas City barbecue, Kansas City Star, Kansas City-native Calvin
Arthur Bryant was a purveyor of Kansas City barbecue who operated Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City, Missouri. Bryant was born on a farm in...
Tom Pendergast

Tom Pendergast

male, deceased (1945)
Kansas City, politician, Missouri politician, American, Pendergast era, great depression…KansasCitymetropolitanarea, From Kansas City
Thomas Joseph Pendergast (July 22, 1873 - January 26, 1945) controlled Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri as a political boss. "Boss Tom"...
William Rockhill Nelson

William Rockhill Nelson

male, deceased (1915)
real estate developer, from Indiana, From Kansas City, KansasCitymetropolitanarea, Kansas City Star, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
William Rockhill Nelson (March 7, 1841 - April 13, 1915) was a real estate developer and founder of The Kansas City Star. He donated his estate...
Rich Davis

Rich Davis

male, 83 years old
University of North Dakota faculty, mustard, Clorox, ketchup, KC Masterpiece, North Dakota School of Medicine…KansasCitymetropolitanarea, Kansas City
Richard E. Davis (born in 1926) founded KC Masterpiece barbecue sauce. Davis, born in Joplin, Missouri, graduated from Topeka, Kansas high school...

Henry Perry

male, deceased (1950)
tram, smoked, Newsprint, Pendergast era, steamboat, possum…KansasCitymetropolitanarea, From Kansas City, inner city, Downtown Kansas City, Kansas City barbecue
Henry Perry (1875-March 22, 1940) was a restaurateur who is considered the "father of Kansas City barbecue." Perry was born in Shelby County,...
François Chouteau

François Chouteau

male, deceased (1838)
City founder, white, caucasian race, KansasCitymetropolitanarea, American Fur Company, Quality Hill
François Gesseau Chouteau and his wife, Berenice Chouteau, often are cited as being the first white settlers of Kansas City, Missouri. He was the n...
R. Crosby Kemper

R. Crosby Kemper

male, deceased (1972)
William T. Kemper, UMB Financial Corporation, University of Missouri–Columbia alumni, Rockhurst University, KansasCitymetropolitanarea, younger…Kansas City
Rufus Crosby Kemper Sr. (1892-1972) transformed City Center Bank into UMB Financial Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri, during his tenure from...
Jason Whitlock

Jason Whitlock

male, 42 years old
Ball State University alumni, Kansas City, African American, writer, From Indianapolis, Indiana, African-American…KansasCitymetropolitanarea, The Kansas City Star, From Kansas City
Jason Lee Whitlock (b. 27 April 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an African-American sportswriter for "The Kansas City Star" and for AOL Sports, a...
Liberty Jail

Liberty Jail

female
KansasCitymetropolitanarea, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, Mormon War, Doctrine and Covenants, Mormonism-related controversy, Significant places in Mormonism
Liberty Jail is a former jail in Liberty, Missouri, USA where Joseph Smith, Jr. and other associates were imprisoned from November 20, 1838 to...

Johnny Dare

male
Kansas City, Radio personality, American, KansasCitymetropolitanarea
Born in 1969, Johnny Dare is a Kansas City radio personality.