William Thornton Kemper Sr.

William Thornton Kemper Sr.
Born(1867-11-02)November 2, 1867
DiedJanuary 19, 1938(1938-01-19) (aged 70)
Resting placeForest Hills Abbey
Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
39°0′9.64″N 94°34′24.35″W / 39.0026778°N 94.5734306°W / 39.0026778; -94.5734306 (WT Kemper burial site)
Spouse
Charlotte Crosby
(m. 1890)
Children3, including Rufus and William Jr.
RelativesEllie Kemper (great-great-granddaughter)
Carrie Kemper (great-great-granddaughter)

William Thornton Kemper Sr. (November 2, 1867 – January 19, 1938) was an American banker who was the patriarch of the Missouri Kemper family, which developed both Commerce Bancshares and United Missouri Bank to become a major banking family in the Midwest.