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Mann, Conrad Henry, 1871-1943


  • [Conrad Henry Mann (b. January 17, 1871, Germany-d. December 27, 1943, Kansas City, Missouri), Kansas City, Missouri, Civic leader and city builder, was the president of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce from 1928 to 1933. He is responsible for numerous building and city development projects in Kansas City, Missouri.]

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    • found: Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman, Truman Library, August 15, 1943:(relates to Kansas City civic leader Conrad Mann)
    • found: Findagrave.com, Mar. 11, 2015(Conrad H. Mann; b. Jan. 17, 1871, Germany; d. Dec. 27, 1943, Kansas City, Missouri; burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri)
    • found: Kansas City Public Library ... Missouri Valley Special Collections WWW site, Mar. 11, 2015:Conrad Mann biography (Civic leader and city builder; b. 1871; d. 1943; former Iowa farm boy came to Kansas City by way of Milwaukee in 1907; biggest accomplishment, the Ten Year plan Among the 20 projects completed were the construction of Municipal Auditorium, City Hall, the county courthouse, and the improvement of parks, playgrounds, and boulevards; president of the Chamber of Commerce from 1928 to 1933; responsible for the creation of the Philharmonic Orchestra, today's Kansas City Symphony) - http://www.kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Biographies&CISOPTR=256&CISOBOX=1&REC=2
    • found: WwWA, v. 3:(Conrad Henry Mann; b. Jan. 7, 1871, Butler Township, Scott County, Iowa; organizer, financier; secretary, treasurer and general manager of Kansas City, Missouri, Breweries Company; director, Horner Kansas City Conservatory, Kansas City Convention Hall; deceased)
    • found: New York Times via ProQuest.com search, Mar. 11, 2015:obituary, Dec. 28, 1943 (reported from Kansas City, Missouri, Dec. 27, 1943; Conrad H. Mann; National Officer of the Eagles, Kansas City Civic Leader; died today; civic leader and Kansas City Chamber of Commerce president; indicted in 1932 for violating Federal lottery laws ... sentenced but pardoned by President Roosevelt)

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    • [Conrad Henry Mann (b. January 17, 1871, Germany-d. December 27, 1943, Kansas City, Missouri), Kansas City, Missouri, Civic leader and city builder, was the president of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce from 1928 to 1933. He is responsible for numerous building and city development projects in Kansas City, Missouri.]

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