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This is a list of the people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the American city of
Jefferson City ,
Missouri , and its surrounding metropolitan area.
Arts & entertainment
Janet Beecher , actress of stage and screen; born in Jefferson City
Cedric the Entertainer (Cedric Kyle), actor/comedian; born in Jefferson City
Deborah Digges (born Deborah Sugarbaker), poet; born in Jefferson City
John Farris , author; born in Jefferson City
Arthur Frommer , travel writer, publisher, consumer advocate, and the founder of the Frommer's series of travel guides; born in Jefferson City
Chester Himes , author; born in Jefferson City
Kent Jones , writer and radio personality; attended Jefferson City public schools
Laura La Varnie , actress of the
silent era ; born in Jefferson City
William Rose , screenwriter known for writing
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ; born in Jefferson City
Shaman's Harvest , hard rock band
Charlie Weber , film and television actor currently on
How to Get Away with Murder
Business
John Opel , former president of
IBM ; attended Jefferson City public schools
Education
Government
James T. Blair Jr. , mayor of Jefferson City in 1947 and later governor of Missouri
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Richard Everett Dorr , former U.S. federal judge; born in Jefferson City
Patricia A. Goodrich , member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly ; born in Jefferson City
John A. Gordon , former Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; born in Jefferson City
James Kirkpatrick , former
Missouri Secretary of State ; former editor of the Jefferson City News-Tribune
Stephen R. Leopold , former member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly ; born in Jefferson City
Blaine Luetkemeyer , U.S. Representative for Missouri's 3rd congressional district; born in Jefferson City and graduated from
Lincoln University
Richard R. Nacy , former
State Treasurer of Missouri ; born and raised in Jefferson City
Karl L. Rundberg (1899–1969), Los Angeles City Council member
Rodney W. Sippel ,
United States federal judge ; born in Jefferson City
Sarah Steelman , former
State Treasurer of Missouri ; born and raised in Jefferson City
Carl M. Vogel , former member of the
Missouri Senate ; born and raised in Jefferson City
Harold Volkmer , former member of the
United States House of Representatives ; born and raised in Jefferson City
Religion
Science
Sports
Mishael Abbott , race car driver; born in Jefferson City
OG Anunoby , forward for the
Toronto Raptors ; attended
University of Indiana , attended
Jefferson City High School
Charlie Brown , former NFL running back born in Jefferson City
Christian Cantwell ,
2009 shot put world champion , born in Jefferson City
Joe Crede ,
major league baseball player, won
2005 World Series with
Chicago White Sox ; born in Jefferson City
John Daly , professional golfer on the PGA Tour
Justin Gage , former football player for the
Chicago Bears and the
Tennessee Titans ; attended Jefferson City public schools
Tom Henke , major league baseball player, won
1992 World Series with
Toronto Blue Jays , also pitched for the
St. Louis Cardinals ; lives in nearby Taos
Dennis Higgins , former professional pitcher; born in Jefferson City
Joe Jimenez , professional golfer best known for winning the 1978 PGA Seniors' Championship; was the club pro at the Jefferson City Country Club
Sam LeCure , current
major league baseball player for the
Cincinnati Reds ; born near Jefferson City
Steve Martin , former football player; attended Jefferson City public schools
Napoleon McCallum , former
running back for the
Los Angeles Raiders in the
National Football League ; born in Jefferson City
Dennis Meyer , former
Pittsburgh Steelers football player and coach; born in Jefferson City
Paul Miller , basketball player; born in Jefferson City
Maya Moore , former
WNBA player for the
Minnesota Lynx and
Olympic
gold medalist ; born in Jefferson City and attended Jefferson City public schools
Clint Robinson , professional
first baseman with the
Los Angeles Dodgers
Steve Rogers , former
starting pitcher for the
Montreal Expos ; born in Jefferson City
Justin Smith , former football player with the
Cincinnati Bengals and
San Francisco 49ers ; born and raised in Jefferson City
Jamaal Tatum , former
college basketball player for
Southern Illinois Salukis ; born and raised in Jefferson City
Don Webb , former
college and
Professional Football
defensive back
Keith Weber , former
quarterback and
pitcher for the
University of Missouri
Sylvester Williams , defensive tackle for the
Detroit Lions ; attended
Jefferson City High School
Other
See also
References