Liberty in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
General Alexander William Doniphan
July 3, 1808,
and died at Richmond Mo.
Aug. 8, 1887
An orator, jurist, statesman,
soldier and a Christian
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Colonel commanding the United
States troops at the battles of
Sacramento and Brazito
in the Mexican War.
A member of the Peace Congress
of 1861 from Missouri.
A lawyer for over fifty years
and a life without reproach.
Erected by the Doniphan Family.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1904.
Location. 39° 14.549′ N, 94° 25.449′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Missouri, in Clay County. Memorial is on Shrader Street east of Gallatin Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in Fairview Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Liberty MO 64068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. John Thornton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lucy A. Ward Love (about 400 feet away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis and Clark Mural (approx. 0.3 miles away); First National Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Liberty Spring (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Court House Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.
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Also see . . .
1. Alexander W. Doniphan. (Submitted on August 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Alexander Doniphan Bio. (Submitted on August 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.