William S. Gregory

William S. Gregory
1st Mayor of Kansas City
In office
April 18, 1853 – February 1854 [1]
Preceded byoffice created
Succeeded byJohnston Lykins
Personal details
Born
William Samuel Gregory

August 4, 1825
Shelby County, Kentucky, United States
DiedAugust 11, 1887(1887-08-11) (aged 62)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Spouses
Eliza A. Wade
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(m. 1846; died 1851)​
Mary C. Wade
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(m. 1852)​
Children4
Alma materHanover College
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

William Samuel Gregory (August 4, 1825 – August 11, 1887) was the first mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, beginning his term on April 18, 1853.[1] He was also the owner of grocery businesses in Missouri and Illinois.

  1. ^ a b Green, George Fuller (1968). A Condensed History of the Kansas City Area: Its Mayors and Some V.I.P.s. Kansas City: The Lowell Press.