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This article is a list of notable people who were born in and/or have lived in Manhattan, Kansas.Alumni of local universities, including athletes and coaches, that are not originally from Manhattan should not be included in this list; instead, they should be listed in the alumni list article for each university.
The Mercury was founded as a weekly publication on May 9, 1884, at a time when Manhattan was already served by two other competing newspapers. [3] It became a daily on February 8, 1909. After passing through four different owners, the newspaper was purchased by Fay N. Seaton in 1915. [ 4 ]
It did not take long for the newspaper to gain attention as both Tom and Pat were experienced journalists. On November 21, 2008, Tom Gish died at the age of 82, and Pat Gish died on April 13, 2013, at age 87. [5] This left the newspaper in need of a new editor and publisher and both roles would be fulfilled by Ben Gish, the son of Tom and Pat.
Manhattan, Kansas March 13, 1914 Nehemiah Green: Hardin County, Ohio: March 8, 1837 Union Civil War veteran and fourth Governor of Kansas (1868–1869) Manhattan, Kansas January 12, 1890 Solon Toothaker Kimball: Manhattan, Kansas August 12, 1909 educator and anthropologist Manhattan, Kansas October 12, 1982 Abby Lindsey Marlatt: Manhattan, Kansas
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Writers from Manhattan, Kansas (15 P) Pages in category "People from Manhattan, Kansas" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
Harry Hines Woodring (1890–1967), Kansas Governor and Secretary of War under Franklin Roosevelt; Elk City; Robert M. Wright (1840–1915), member of Kansas House of Representatives; a founder of Dodge City [2] Ron Wyden (born 1949), Oregon Senator; Wichita
Brantley Foster, protagonist in the movie The Secret of My Success, portrayed by Michael J. Fox, is a recent graduate of Kansas State University who moves to New York City where he has landed a job as a financier. Oliver Lang, terrorist in the movie Arlington Road, portrayed by Tim Robbins, is a former Kansas State student.