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History of Jackson County Missouri Select a City, Town, Village or Township:
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Biographies:
Biographical Sketch of William Strother Cowherd
William Strother Cowherd, representative, was born in Jackson county, Mo., Sept. 1, 1860; son of Charles J. and Emilie (Strother) Cowherd, and grandson of Francis K. Cowherd. He was graduated from Missouri state university, in arts in 1881, and in law in 1882, and practised in Kansas City, Mo. He was prosecuting attorney of Jackson county, 1885-89, and mayor of Kansas City, 1892-93, and a Democratic representative from Missouri in the 55th and 58th congresses, 1897-1905.
From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans,
Johnson, Rossiter, editor
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Missouri Facts:
Tree: dogwood
Bird: bluebird
Flower: hawthorn
Nickname: Show Me State
Motto: Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto (The Welfare of the People Shall Be the Supreme Law)
Area (sq. mi.): 69,686
Capitol: Jefferson City
Admitted: 10 Aug 1821
Jackson County Facts: Seat: Kansas City, Independence
Established: 1826
Formed from: Lafayette
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Some Historic Photographers from Jackson county MO
- Anderson, G C
- Babbitt, J P
- Bloomer, James T
- Bowers, M B
- Bronk, Leonard
- Butz, Edward
- Carpenter, Margaret W
- Connor, Philip A
- D'Ole, Jennie M
- Deane, Granvlle W
- Ferguson, James
- Gardner, Frank A
- Gilli, Charles
- Hall, Gideon B
- Hildreth, Freeman L
- Hoover, D T
- Kirkpatrick, Robert C
- Lesher, Harry C
- Lyle, Jesse A
- McLeod, D
- Mueller, William
- Ploetz, Julius
- Ragan, Frank
- Redding, George B
- Schwartz, H A
- Suddarth, Charles
- Treat, Arthur C
- Wheeler, Blanche E
- Yale, Frank
Courtesy of Classyarts.com
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