Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Robert C. Henry
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 12, 2017
1. Robert C. Henry Marker
close up, both sides are the same
Inscription.
Robert C. Henry. . Robert Clayton Henry, the first African- American mayor of an Ohio city, was born in Springfield, Ohio on July 16, 1921. He attended Springfield High School and graduated in 1939. After high school, he attended Wittenberg University and the Cleveland College of Mortuary Science. He also received an honorary Doctorate of Law degree from Central State University. in 1961, Springfield citizens elected him to the City Commission, where he served until being appointed mayor by his fellow commissioners in 1966. Henry.was among the first African- American mayors of a U.S. city, and is especially notable due to Springfields majority white population. at the time. After his tenure as mayor ended in 1968, Henry was chosen by presidents Johnson and Nixon for fact-finding missions in Vietnam. Robert C. Henry died on September 8, 1981.
Robert Clayton Henry, the first African- American mayor of an Ohio city, was
born in Springfield, Ohio on July 16, 1921. He attended Springfield High
School and graduated in 1939. After high school, he attended Wittenberg
University and the Cleveland College of Mortuary Science. He also
received an honorary Doctorate of Law degree from Central State
University. in 1961, Springfield citizens elected him to the City Commission,
where he served until being appointed mayor by his fellow commissioners
in 1966. Henry.was among the first African- American mayors of a U.S. city,
and is especially notable due to Springfields majority white population.
at the time. After his tenure as mayor ended in 1968, Henry was chosen
by presidents Johnson and Nixon for fact-finding
missions in Vietnam. Robert C. Henry died on September 8, 1981.
Erected 2016 by Dayton Regional STEM School, The Springfield Foundation, The Turner Foundation, and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 7- 12.)
Location. 39° 55.081′ N, 83° 48.783′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is on Center Street near West Clark St., on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 527 S Center St, Springfield OH 45506, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The George and Sarah Gammon House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gammon House (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 12, 2017
3. Robert C. Henry Marker
marker can be seen at a distance, with the funeral home behind
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
