Colonel in the War of 1812. The first settler and first postmaster of Kansas City, Mo. He came to Westport in 1837 and operated a general store. In 1843, he established himself as a fur trader in Kansas City. He died of pneumonia in 1847.
The Kansas City (MO) Star, pg 33, Sunday, 16 July 1939, "The Story of the City's First Postmaster, William Miles Chick."
The Kansas City (MO) Star, pg 33, Sunday, 16 July 1939, "The Story of the City's First Postmaster, William Miles Chick."
Colonel in the War of 1812. The first settler and first postmaster of Kansas City, Mo. He came to Westport in 1837 and operated a general store. In 1843, he established himself as a fur trader in Kansas City. He died of pneumonia in 1847.
The Kansas City (MO) Star, pg 33, Sunday, 16 July 1939, "The Story of the City's First Postmaster, William Miles Chick."
The Kansas City (MO) Star, pg 33, Sunday, 16 July 1939, "The Story of the City's First Postmaster, William Miles Chick."
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• COL. WILLIAM MILES CHICK
• 1794-1847
• FIRST SETTLER AND FIRST POST MASTER
• OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
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