Platte City Missouri

Biographical Sketch of S. L. Doty

S. L. Doty, born on August 13, 1831, in Greene County, Tennessee, was the son of Jesse and Rebecca Doty. His grandfather, Azre Doty, served in the Revolutionary War. Educated in local schools, he trained as a cabinetmaker before transitioning to farming in 1865. Doty moved to Missouri in 1853, initially settling in Liberty, before relocating to Platte City and later establishing a farm in the county. He married Mary M. Wills on February 21, 1858, and they had three children.

Biography of James Wallingford Waggener

James Wallingford Waggener, born August 11, 1853, in Platte City, Missouri, has played a significant role in the public utilities sector as the general superintendent of the Atchison Railway, Light and Power Company. Educated in law and initially practicing as an attorney, his career shifted to contracting and public service. A Democrat, he served on Atchison’s City Council and is active in various fraternal organizations. Waggener was first married to Susie Collins, with whom he had a daughter, and later married Hattie Bayley.