Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Mary Tenney Gray (1833-1904), known as the "Mother of the Women's Club Movement in Kansas"; Kansas City; Dora Hand (1844–1878), dance hall singer, Dodge City [3] Wild Bill Hickok (1837–1876), lawman; Hays and Abilene; John James Ingalls (1833–1900), politician [4] Kris Kobach (born 1966), candidate for governor in 2018, Kansas Secretary ...
The primary list contains notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in Kansas. The list is divided into many categories and sub-categories. List of people from Kansas
All incorporated communities in Kansas are called cities, unlike in some states where some are called towns or villages. (11 of 50 states only have cities). (11 of 50 states only have cities). Once a city is incorporated in Kansas, it will continue to be a city even after falling below the minimum required to become a city, and even if the ...
A list of the most famous people from each U.S. state is based on a few specific metrics, including, crucially, the state the person was born in — even if that person was not closely associated ...
Susanna Salter family home in Argonia, Kansas. Salter was elected mayor of Argonia on April 4, 1887. [4] Her election was a surprise because her name had been placed on a slate of candidates as a stunt by a group of men hoping to secure a loss that would humiliate women and discourage them from participation in politics.
In celebration of Kansas Day, here are the 24 incorporated Sunflower State cities identified in U.S. Census records as having names that end in "ville," listed in order of population, plus one in ...
Margaret Kelly, first woman mayor of Edgerton, Kansas [142] [143] 1891. Rachel S. Packson, first woman mayor of Kiowa, Kansas [144] [145] Elizabeth Vedder, first woman mayor of Haddam, Kansas [146] 1893. Mary Barnes, elected the first woman mayor of Geuda Springs, Kansas in 1893. [147] [148] Mrs. John Smith, first woman mayor of Wamego, Kansas ...
Amelia Earhart grew up in Atchison, was an early aviation pioneer, and was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The following is a list of people from Atchison County, Kansas. The area includes the cities of Atchison, Effingham, Huron, Lancaster, Muscotah, and rural areas in the county. Inclusion on the list should be reserved for notable people past and present who have ...