Olathe, KS

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Olathe, KS

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.olatheks.org/

Population:
92962 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1857

County:
Johnson County

Founded 1857 by John T. Barton, became the county seat in 1859.

SCHOOLS

School Founded

MidAmerica Nazarene University 1966

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Anderson, Jr. Politician 8-May-1917 15-Sep-2014 Governor of Kansas, 1961-65

Larry Parks Actor 13-Dec-1914 13-Apr-1975 Named names before HUAC

Buddy Rogers Actor 13-Aug-1904 21-Apr-1999 With Mary Pickford in My Best Girl

Don Tyson Business 21-Apr-1930 6-Jan-2011 Tyson Foods

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Anderson, Jr. Politician 8-May-1917 15-Sep-2014 Governor of Kansas, 1961-65

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