Long ago on independence square (Kansas City, Marshall: appointed, house, theater)

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by CaseyMO

Was he honest?

Originally Posted by Kev 2732

Was it Abraham Lincoln? I liked the clue CaseyMO.

Indeed! Gilpin did serve as a bodyguard for Abraham Lincoln.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

As was his CUSTOM, he brought the boat into PORT, or

At 40 hiway and Noland there used to be a PORT of ENTRY.

Best I can do with the hints.

You are standing in line at the current bureaucracy!

[WCHS'59]

Maybe, I could add that CaseyMO knows the command PORT arms.

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Maybe, I could add that CaseyMO knows the command PORT arms.

Absolutely! That is where a soldier goes to the docks of a naval base and looks for WAVES instead of fooling around with WACs.

Or

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Port Arms From Order Arms on Vimeo

[CaseyMO]

A bit of Missouri history. This desk and chair are in the Museum of American History in DC. The desk and chair were used by Isaac C. Parker from 1871 to 1873. Who was Isaac C. Parker, why did he sit in this chair, what caused him to give up this chair, and what was his most famous activity? Research is certainly permissible.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by CaseyMO

A bit of Missouri history. This desk and chair are in the Museum of American History in DC. The desk and chair were used by Isaac C. Parker from 1871 to 1873. Who was Isaac C. Parker, why did he sit in this chair, what caused him to give up this chair, and what was his most famous activity? Research is certainly permissible.

The Hanging Judge

[WCHS'59]

I am going to guess that the chair and desk were in the US House of Representatives when he was elected as a representative from Missouri. He was not reelected and then sought appointment as a judge and got a bench in Arkansas.

The movie "Hang 'em High" was a rather veiled attempt to show Judge Parker (although the movie judge had another name) played by Pat Hingle. The movie was rather strange as the plot had the judge acting as the chief law enforcement officer (as when he sort of forcefully appointed Clint Eastwood as a deputy Marshal), judge, jury, and executioner.

[WCHS'59]

At one point, Independence was the westernmost town in the United States.

How far west from Independence did one have to drive a team before reaching a foreign country?

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I am going to guess that the chair and desk were in the US House of Representatives when he was elected as a representative from Missouri. He was not reelected and then sought appointment as a judge and got a bench in Arkansas.

The movie "Hang 'em High" was a rather veiled attempt to show Judge Parker (although the movie judge had another name) played by Pat Hingle. The movie was rather strange as the plot had the judge acting as the chief law enforcement officer (as when he sort of forcefully appointed Clint Eastwood as a deputy Marshal), judge, jury, and executioner.

The best part of Hang 'Em High was Arlene Golonka serving the Marshall breakfast

Then dessert

[WCHS'59]

A great flood totally eradicated this Jackson County settlement about 9.5 miles from Independence Square.

What was its name?