List of county executives of Jackson County, Missouri

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Harry S. Truman

Following is a list of the county executives of Jackson County, Missouri.

Presiding Judge

From 1827 until 1972 Jackson County was headed by three member County Commission called a County Court, with a Presiding Judge as the county's chief executive. There was no requirement that a judge be a lawyer. The Court reflected the county's divided nature with one judge representing the then-rural eastern areas around the county seat of Independence, while the western judge represented the more urban areas closer to Kansas City. Courthouses were built in both cities. The most famous presiding judge was Harry S. Truman who represented the Eastern District.[1][2][3]

County Executive

In 1970 a new county charter was approved effective January 1973 replaced the County Court with a stronger County Commission, with representatives elected from 11 districts. The 11 districts were reduced to 6 in 1987. A County Executive served as presiding officer.[4][5]

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