List of people from St. Joseph, Missouri

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This is a list of notable people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of St. Joseph, Missouri.

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  6. 1 2 Christensen, Lawrence O.; Foley, William E.; Kramer, Gary R.; Winn, Kenneth H. (1999). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press. p. 813. ISBN   9780826212221.
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