In the beginning, there was a two-room courthouse, built in 1827 for $150. From those humble roots, in what is now Independence, Missouri, sprung Jackson County’s government. These pages trace the history of the County government’s first 180 years:
Listed are the men and women elected or appointed to serve the County. To provide a glimpse of the County’s rich past, significant events in County history are included within these timelines. This material was researched, compiled and written by David W. Jackson, Director of Archives and Education for the Jackson County Historical Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and understanding of the County’s heritage in an effort to promote the study, appreciation and interpretation of local and regional history. It is presented for posting on jacksongov.org by the Board of Directors of the Jackson County Historical Society to Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders for the citizens of Jackson County, Missouri. Learn more about Jackson County’s heritage and its preservation through the Jackson County Historical Society at www.jchs.org. |