List of people from Clay County, Kansas

This is a list of people from Clay County, Kansas. Inclusion on the list should be reserved for notable people past and present who have resided in the county, either in cities or rural areas.

Academics

Tenney Frank, scholar and historian

Arts and entertainment

Steve Doocy, host for Fox News' Fox & Friends
William Penhallow Henderson, artist and architect
Robert McAlmon, poet and author
Robert E. Pearson, filmmaker and painter

Athletes

Herb Bradley, professional baseball player
Bob Cain, pro baseball player
Tracy Claeys, college football coach
Brady Cowell, college basketball and football coach
Eldon Danenhauer, offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos
Nicole Ohlde, professional basketball player
Ken Swenson, middle distance runner in 1972 Summer Olympics
Waldo S. Tippin, college basketball and football coach
Dave Wiemers, college football coach

Medicine

Warren Henry Cole, surgeon who pioneered X-ray use in medicine

Politicians

William Avery, Governor of Kansas from 1965 to 1967^[1]
George Docking, former governor of Kansas^[2]
Orchid I. Jordan, Missouri state legislator
William D. Vincent, United States Representative

References

^ "Former Kan. Gov. Avery dies at the age of 98". Associated Press. November 5, 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "To Seek Third Term". Fort Scott Tribune. May 2, 1970. Retrieved March 30, 2012.

Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Clay Center

Cities

Unincorporated
communities

Ghost towns

Townships

Footnotes

†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.