Liberty, Missouri
Overview
Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri
. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993. It is the county seat
of Clay County.
Liberty is also home to William Jewell College
.
Liberty was settled in 1822, and shortly later became the county seat of Clay County.
In 1830, David Rice Atchison
established a law office in Liberty.
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Clay County.
Liberty is also home to William Jewell College
William Jewell College
William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the...
.
Liberty was settled in 1822, and shortly later became the county seat of Clay County.
In 1830, David Rice Atchison
David Rice Atchison
David Rice Atchison was a mid-19th century Democratic United States Senator from Missouri. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate for six years...
established a law office in Liberty.
