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List of people from Sedalia, Missouri

The following is a list of people who were born in, have lived in, or are otherwise associated with American city of Sedalia, Missouri; they are known as Sedalians. In addition to what follows, a list of more than fifty Sedalia "Old Timers", who had met at the Sedalia Courthouse on the previous evening, was published in the December 12, 1893, issue of the Sedalia Bazoo; the list indicated when they had arrived in Sedalia, and from whence they had come.[1]

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Literature

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Music

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Scott Joplin

Education

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Science and engineering

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Historical figures

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Journalism

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Medicine

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Military

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United States Army

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United States Air Force

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Other

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Politics and government

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Heads of state and heads of government

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Diplomats

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Politicians

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Senator George Graham Vest

Judiciary

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  • Walter Henry Bohling (1888–1968) – Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Missouri (1934–1963)[2]
  • Henry Lamm (1846–1926) – lawyer; jurist; poet; Associate and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri (1905–1916)[2][20][21]
  • Hazel Palmer – first female assistant prosecuting attorney in Sedalia, the first female county collector, and the first female magistrate judge of Pettis County; unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1958; president, National Federation of Business and Professional Women (1956–1958)[2][22]
  • John Finis Philips (1834–1919) – lawyer; politician; colonel 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry; president, Missouri Press Association (1891); US Congressman; federal judge[2]
  • Donald J. Stohr (1934–2015) – United States District Court judge; was born in Sedalia.[23]

Mayors of Sedalia

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On February 15, 1864, the Missouri General Assembly passed a bill granting Sedalia a city charter. The charter appointed the first city officers who served until elections were held in April 1864.[24] The term of office for Mayor was one-year from 1864 to 1886; was two-years from 1886 to 1938; and four-years from 1938 until present. City municipal elections are held in April.

The following have been mayors of Sedalia:

Sport

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Baseball

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Basketball

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Football

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  • Blake Grupe - Kicker in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints

Wrestling

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Miscellaneous

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Bernarr Macfadden, "The Boxer", 1905

Physical Culture

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Business

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sedalia OLD TIMERS in 1893 (Sedalia Bazoo, December 12, 1893)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Appears in a list of twenty-six of "Sedalia's Famous Sons" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 118.
  3. ^ Penguin Group (USA) Author Biography: June Rae Wood.
  4. ^ Walker-Hill, Helen (1992). "Music by Black Women Composers at the AMRC". American Music Research Center Journal, Vol. 2, pp.32-33. University of Colorado. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ Harry S. Library & Museum: Oral History Interview with Raymond P. Brandt on 28 September 1970 Appears in a list of twenty-six of "Sedalia's Famous Sons" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 118.
  6. ^ Elizabeth Williams Cosgrove, Muskogee Writer and Poet.
  7. ^ Chalfant, R., "Dugan, Elizabeth Jane (Rosa Pearle) (1848?–1911)", pp. 263–264 in Christensen, L.O.(ed), Dictionary of Missouri Biography, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 1999. ISBN 0-8262-1222-0.
  8. ^ "Obituary: Murry Engle (1930–2005); Isle journalist had a love for adventurous reporting". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 10, 2005.
  9. ^ Imhauser, (2007), p. 29.
  10. ^ a b c Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 41.
  11. ^ State Historical Society of Missouri – Columbia: Longan, Rufus E. ( –1936)
  12. ^ Full Text Citations For Award of The Distinguished Service Cross, World War I, To Members of the U.S. Army (N-P) Archived August 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine The list of twenty-six of "Sedalia's Famous Sons" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 118 refers to him as "'Gatling Gun Parker', inventor of machine gun".
  13. ^ Harry S. Library & Museum: Oral History Interview with Col. Edward F. Thelen on 6 June 1968.
  14. ^ Triplet, W.S. (Ferrell, R.H. ed.), A Youth in the Meuse-Argonne, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 2000. ISBN 0-8262-1290-5; Triplet, W.S. (Ferrell, R.H. ed.), A Colonel in the Armored Divisions: A Memoir, 1941–1945, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 2001. ISBN 0-8262-1312-X; Triplet, W.S. (Ferrell, R.H. ed.), In the Philippines and Okinawa: A Memoir, 1945–1948, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 2001. ISBN 0-8262-1335-9.
  15. ^ Air Force Link Biography: Major General Arthur G. Salisbury
  16. ^ Sedalia Heroes Biography: George Whiteman Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Claycomb, W.B., "Gentry, William (1818–1890)", pp. 334–335 in Christensen, L.O.(ed), Dictionary of Missouri Biography, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 1999. ISBN 0-8262-1222-0.
  18. ^ Notable Names Database: US Ambassador to Hungary (List).
  19. ^ Chalfant, R., "Bothwell, John Homer (1848–1929)", pp. 106–107 in Christensen, L.O. (ed), Dictionary of Missouri Biography, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 1999. ISBN 0-8262-1222-0.
  20. ^ List of judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri
  21. ^ Lawyers and Poetry: Henry Lamm (1846–1926) Missouri Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  22. ^ Hazel Palmer – Business and Professional Women.
  23. ^ Donald J. Stohr-obituary
  24. ^ I. MacDonal Semuth, History of Pettis County Missouri, The Printery, 1882, Pages 496-500. (Full list of city officers who have served from those first appointed by charter through June 1882)
  25. ^ Cassity, M., " Smith, George Rappeen (1804–1879)", p. 702 in Christensen, L.O.(ed), Dictionary of Missouri Biography, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 1999. ISBN 0-8262-1222-0 Appears in a list of "Mayors of Sedalia" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 119.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Appears in a list of "Mayors of Sedalia" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 119.
  27. ^ Mardos Memorial Library Biography: Hon. Henry SuessAppears in a list of "Mayors of Sedalia" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 119.
  28. ^ [1] Archie Clement#Death Appears in a list of "Mayors of Sedalia" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 119.
  29. ^ Missouri State Archives: Certificate of Election: (14/A/6/1, 2, 3, 1876: Certificates of Election: Judge of 6th Circuit Court (William H. H. Hill) Appears in a list of "Mayors of Sedalia" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 119.
  30. ^ “Mayor S.K. Crawford Died Saturday Afternoon”, Sedalia Democrat, 30 June 1901
  31. ^ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Potterton to Powel Appears in a list of "Mayors of Sedalia" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 119.
  32. ^ certificate of Wilmer Steeples Appears in a list of "Mayors of Sedalia" at Ihrig, B.B. et al. (1960), p. 119.
  33. ^ "Mayor Resigns as Charges Filed are Dismissed”, Sedalia Democrat, 25 June 1935
  34. ^ "Mayor Studer Named FHA District Chief" Sedalia Democrat, 25 September 1953.
  35. ^ Ralph Harris Walker, Sedalia Democrat, 23 April 2009
  36. ^ Jerry N. Jones, Sedalia Democrat, 6 April 2011
  37. ^ "Mayor to resign, move to Columbia" Sedalia Democrat. 23 April 1976.
  38. ^ "Mayor expected to resign at meeting tonight" Sedalia Democrat. 21 November 1988.
  39. ^ "Mayor Dust to resign office" Sedalia Democrat. 18 June 1991.
  40. ^ Robert E. "Bob" Wasson, Sedalia Democrat, 24-25 April 2009
  41. ^ Baseball Almanac: 1920 Detroit Tigers Roster.
  42. ^ Baseball Almanac: 1951 St. Louis Browns Roster.
  43. ^ Baseball Almanac: 1934 Philadelphia Athletics Roster.
  44. ^ * Conroy, M.S. (2006), The Soviet Pharmaceutical Business During the First Two Decades (1917-1937), New York, NY: Peter Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-7899-9; Conroy, M.S. (2014), The Cosmetics Baron You’ve Never Heard Of: E. Virgil Neal and Tokalon (Third Edition), Englewood, CO: Altus History LLC. ISBN 978-0-9826-3142-3; Yeates, Lindsay B. (2016), "Émile Coué and his Method (I): The Chemist of Thought and Human Action", Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Hypnosis, Volume 38, No.1, (Autumn 2016), pp. 3–27; "E. Virgil Neal Passes Away at Geneva on June 30", The Sedalia Democrat, (July 3, 1949), p.7.

Further reading

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  • Christensen, L.O.(ed), Dictionary of Missouri Biography, University of Missouri Press, (Columbia), 1999. ISBN 0-8262-1222-0
  • Ihrig, B.B. et al. (eds), The First One Hundred Years, A History of the City of Sedalia, Missouri, 1860–1960, Centennial History Committee, Sedalia, 1960.
  • Imhauser, R.C., Images of America: Sedalia, Arcadia Publishing, (Charleston), 2007. ISBN 0-7385-5087-6
  • Scotten, F.C., History of the Schools of Pettis County, Missouri, 1974; Prepared under the Direction of C. F. Scotten, C.F. Scotton, (Sedalia) 1974.
  • Bird, Kenneth L. "Rail to The Osage" The story of the Sedalia Warsaw & Southern Railroad, Menwith Publications,(Lincoln, Mo), 2009. ISBN 978-1-61584-215-5
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