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Bowman D. Ranson was born in Kansas City August 18,
1874, and with the exception of a year, has lived his whole life
here. His father, Joseph C. Ranson, came here in 1845, and his
mother in 1844, and played important parts in the upbuilding of the
community.
The subject of this sketch attended the
public and high schools, and then entered the Wentworth Military
College in Lexington, Missouri. After completing his course
there, Mr. Ranson entered the office of Probate Judge Guinotte, then
in the old court-house at Second and Main streets, and remained there
for a couple of years.
He then went down into Texas, and for a year
was engaged in the insurance business in Denison, but soon tired of
Texas, and returned to Kansas City. He worked as a clerk for
awhile, embarked in the brokerage business, and in 1899 was offered a
position in the office of County
Clerk Crittenden, where he stayed until 1900.
In that year he was the moving spirit in the
formation of a company to buy out the Faultless Laundry, and operate
it on a large scale. Mr. Ranson is vice-president and general
manager.
He married Miss Blance Edgecomb October 23,
1901.
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