Individual Details

James Madison Kemper Sr.

(14 Nov 1894 - 22 Jul 1965)

Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, July 23, 1965, Page 36, Col. 3: James Kemper, Sr., Kansas City Banker. Kansas City, Mo. (AP)---James M. Kemper, Sr., 70, retired president of the Commerce Trust Company, Kansas City's largest bank, fatally shot himself at his home Thursday, Coroner Charles B. Wheeler reported. Mr. Kemper, who had suffered from cancer 12 years, was a financial and civic leader in Kansas City 40 years and played a big part in the city's development.

Events

Birth14 Nov 1894Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Residence1900Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Residence1910Kansas Ward 12, Jackson Co., Missouri
Residence5 Jun 1917Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Residence1920Kansas City Ward 4, Jackson Co., Missouri
Residence1920Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles Co., California
Residence1930Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
DepartureAbt 14 Nov 1936Southampton, England
Arrival24 Nov 1936New York, New York
MarriageAbt 1938Missouri - Ruth Rubey
Death22 Jul 1965Kansas City, Clay Co., Missouri
BurialSanta Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., California

Families

SpouseRuth Rubey (1908 - 1951)

Endnotes

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