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Title
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Dr. Benoist Troost
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Description
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Information on Dr. Benoist Troost (1786-1859), the first physician in Kansas City (or one of the first without a medical degree). Native of The Netherlands, emigrating to Westport in 1847 and building the first brick hotel here called the Gillis House hotel. Troost Avenue was named for Dr. Benoist Troost.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Dr. Benoist Troost
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Description
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Illustrations and information on Dr. Benoist Troost (1786-1859), the "first resident physician of Kansas City." Native of Holland (also known as the Netherlands) emigrating to Saint Louis in 1845 before moving to Independence, Missouri about 1846 and then Kansas City about 1847, building the Troost Hotel (later called the Gillis House hotel) with William Gillis on the Levee. Namesake of Troost Avenue and brother of noted geologist Gerard Troost (1776-1850) of Philadelphia.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Marriage of Benoist Troost to Mary Ann (Kennerly) Barkley
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Description
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Footnote about the marriage of "Dr. Benoist Troost [1786-1859], the City's first resident physician" to "Mrs. Mary Ann (Kennerly) Troost" or Mary Troost in the Saint Francis Regis Catholic Church in 1845.
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Date
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1923-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
