Salina, KS

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Salina, KS

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.salina.ks.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.salinakansas.org/

Population:
45679 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1858 (founded), 1867 (railroad station)

County:
Saline County

County seat of Saline County since 1859.

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Kansas Wesleyan University 1886

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John W. Carlin Politician 5-Mar-1940 Governor of Kansas, 1979-87

Steven C. Clemons Pundit 1962 Senior Fellow, New America Foundation

Marlin Fitzwater Government 24-Nov-1942 White House Press Secretary 1987-93

Dwight Frye Actor 22-Feb-1899 7-Nov-1943 Renfield in 1931 Dracula

Bill Graves Politician 9-Jan-1953 Governor of Kansas, 1995-2003

Chuck Hansen Activist 13-May-1947 26-Mar-2003 Nuclear historian and archivist

Gene Mauch Baseball 18-Nov-1925 8-Aug-2005 MLB Manager

Matthew K. Rose Business 1960 CEO of Burlington Northern Santa Fe

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