William Ewing Kemp (February 8, 1889-July 29, 1968) was a mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1946 to 1955. Kansas City, Missouri mayors served one year terms until 1946 when they began serving four-year terms. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...

Kemp was born in La Monte, Missouri and received his undergraduate degree from Central Missouri State University. He was a law graduate of Washington University in 1917 and World War I veteran. La Monte is a city located in Pettis County, Missouri. ... Central Missouri State University is a 4-year public institution offering a diverse range of academic concentrations. ... Washington University in St. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert Henry Asquith Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow...

In 1940 he was appointed by mayor Joe Gage to be city counsel and prosecuted several city employees in the fall of the Thomas Pendergast machine. Kemp was elected to a two-year term in 1946, re-elected to a three-year term in 1949 and then re-elected to a four year term in 1952. Tim Kincaid (born 2 July 1944) is an American pornographic film director. ... Thomas Pendergast (1873-1945) controlled Kansas City as a political boss. ...

During his tenure the Chouteau Bridge and Paseo Bridge were built across the Missouri River and Starlight Theatre (Kansas City) opened. The Paseo Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... Starlight Theatre is a 8,105-seat[1] outdoor theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. ...

References

• Kansas City Public Library biography
• Official Manual of Missouri 1939-1940 (reprinted on rootsweb)