Thomas Joseph Pendergast, also known as T. J. Pendergast, was an American political boss who controlled Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri, from 1925 to 1939. Wikipedia
Born: July 22, 1872, Saint Joseph, MO
Died: January 26, 1945 (age 72 years), Kansas City, MO
Children: 3
Party: Democratic Party
Siblings: James Pendergast
Previous office: Member of the City Council of Kansas City, Missouri (1911–1916)
Nationality: American