CITY

Population:
39636 (2000 census)

County:
Callaway County, Cole County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Lincoln University of Missouri	1866

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Janet Beecher	Actor	21-Oct-1884	6-Aug-1955	The Mighty Barnum
Cedric the Entertainer	Comic	24-Apr-1964		The Steve Harvey Show
Chester Himes	Author	19-Jul-1909	12-Nov-1984	Lonely Crusade
Jack S. Kilby	Inventor	8-Nov-1923	20-Jun-2005	Electrical engineering pioneer
Blaine Luetkemeyer	Politician	7-May-1952		Congressman, Missouri 3rd
Harold L. Volkmer	Politician	4-Apr-1931	16-Apr-2011	Congressman from Missouri, 1977-97

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Samuel Aaron Baker	Politician	7-Nov-1874	16-Sep-1933	Governor of Missouri, 1925-29
John M. Dalton	Politician	9-Nov-1900	7-Jul-1972	Governor of Missouri, 1961-65
Guy Brasfield Park	Politician	10-Jun-1872	1-Oct-1946	Governor of Missouri, 1933-37

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