William E. Kemp
William E. Kemp | |
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| 46th H. Roe Bartle | |
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| Born | William Ewing Kemp February 8, 1889 La Monte, Missouri, United States |
| Died | July 29, 1968 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
William Ewing Kemp (February 8, 1889 – July 29, 1968) was the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1946 to 1955.
Biography
Kemp was born on February 8, 1889, in La Monte, Missouri, and received his undergraduate degree from
Central Missouri State University. He was a law graduate of Washington University School of Law in 1917 and a veteran of World War I
.
In 1940, Kemp was appointed by mayor
Thomas Pendergast
machine. He was elected to a two-year term in 1946, re-elected to a three-year term in 1949 and then again re-elected to a four-year term in 1952.
During his tenure the Chouteau Bridge and
Starlight Theatre
opened.
References
- Kansas City Public Library biography Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Manual of Missouri 1939-1940 (reprinted on rootsweb) [dead link]
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