Bryce B. Smith

Bryce B. Smith (1878-May 22, 1962) was Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1930 to 1939 at the height of the power of the Thomas Pendergast machine.

Smith was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His family moved to Kansas City in the 1880s and founded what would become General Baking Corporation.

He served on the city council from 1920 to 1924.

He was the second mayor under Kansas City's new city manager form of government with Henry McElroy as City Manager. Although declaring his independence of the Pendergast machine, he was to end up being associated with it.

Many of the landmarks of Kansas City were built during his term during what was called the "Ten Year Plan":

City Buildings:

Other Landmark Buildings:

Much of the construction was done with Pendergast Ready Mixed Concrete.