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The following is a list of people who were born in and/or have lived in the American city of
Olathe ,
Kansas .
Academia
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theatre
Journalism
Music
Other visual arts
Business
Politics
National
State
John Anderson Jr. (1917–2014), 36th
Governor of Kansas (1961–1965)
[27]
Keith Esau , Kansas state legislator
[28]
Herbert S. Hadley (1872–1927), 32nd
Governor of Missouri , chancellor of
Washington University in St. Louis
[29]
George H. Hodges (1866–1947), 19th
Governor of Kansas
[30]
Julia Lynn (1957– ), Kansas state legislator
[31]
Robert Montgomery , Kansas state legislator
[32]
Robert Olson (1969– ), Kansas state legislator
[33]
Mark Parkinson (1957– ), 45th
Governor of Kansas (2009–2011)
[34]
Ron Ryckman Jr. , Kansas state legislator
[35]
John St. John (1833–1916), 8th
Governor of Kansas (1879–1883),
Prohibition Party Presidential candidate (1884)
[36]
Harold Sebring (1898–1968),
Florida Supreme Court justice
[37]
Local
Sports
Darren Sproles grew up in Olathe.
Baseball
Basketball
Other
See also
References
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"Charles 'Buddy' Rogers" . IMDb . Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Awesome sauce: Olathe native is first to get married in new Taco Bell wedding chapel" .
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the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .
^ Stillwell, Ted (September 30, 2011).
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^ Simmonds, Jeremy (2012). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches . Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press. p. 136.
^ Niccum, Jon (April 18, 2008).
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b Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal . Zonda Books Limited. p. 317.
^ Palmer, Tod (May 6, 2008).
"Opinion: Richie Pratt appreciates Olathe" . The Olathe News. Archived from
the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Two sweethearts reunite, marry after lives go separate directions" . Lawrence Journal-World . November 26, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"J. C. Nichols and the Shaping of Kansas City" . University of Missouri Press. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
^ McFadden, Robert D. (January 6, 2011).
"Donald J. Tyson, Food Tycoon, Is Dead at 80" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Little, Chauncey Bundy (1877-1952)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"Little, Edward Campbell (1858-1924)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"Logan, James Kenneth" . Biographical Directory of Federal Judges . Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"McVey, Walter Lewis, Jr. (1922-2014)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"Snowbarger, Vincent K. (1949- )" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Former Kansas Gov. John Anderson Jr. dies at 97" . The Topeka Capital-Journal . Archived from
the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Keith Esau's Biography" . Vote Smart. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"Herbert S. Hadley" . Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Kansas Governor George Hartshorn Hodges" . National Governors Association. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Julia Lynn's Biography" . Vote Smart. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"Bob Montgomery's Biography" . Vote Smart. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Robert Olson's Biography" . Vote Smart. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Mark Parkinson" . Kansapedia . Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Ron Ryckman, Jr.'s Biography" . Vote Smart. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"Kansas Governor John Pierce St. John" . National Governors Association. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Albert Isaac Beach" . The Kansas City Public Library. Archived from
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"Arland Bruce" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
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"Don Davis" . NFL. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Bryan Shepherd Bio" . North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2016 .
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"Olathe North grad Isaiah Simmons picked 8th overall in NFL Draft by Arizona Cardinals" . The Kansas City Star. April 23, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020 .
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"Darren Sproles" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Dan Glass, President" . Front Office Biographies . Kansas City Royals. Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"Claude Hendrix" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
^ Census entry for Luther Taylor, age 10. Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855–1925 [database on-line]. 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-169. Kansas State Historical Society.
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"NBA Legend Manute Bol Finds 'Home' in Kansas" . NPR. August 2, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
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"Willie Cauley-Stein" . Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
^ Arnett, Dugan (April 8, 2010).
"Danielle McCray selected 7th in WNBA Draft by Connecticut Sun" . KU Sports.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015 .
^ Wilco, Daniel (July 28, 2015).
"Rewriting History: Loving basketball even after your hoop dreams collapse" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
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