CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/

Population:
113288 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
29-Mar-1827

County:
Clay County, Jackson County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Independence High School, Independence, MO	1899

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Arliss Howard	Actor	18-Oct-1954		Plain Clothes
Ginger Rogers	Dancer	16-Jul-1911	25-Apr-1995	The Gay Divorcee
Charles G. Ross	Government	9-Nov-1885	5-Dec-1950	White House Press Secretary for Truman
Bess Truman	First Lady	13-Feb-1885	18-Oct-1982	First Lady under Harry S. Truman
Margaret Truman	Relative	17-Feb-1924	29-Jan-2008	Harry S. Truman's mystery novelist daughter

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bess Truman	First Lady	13-Feb-1885	18-Oct-1982	First Lady under Harry S. Truman

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