Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

John Danforth

Born September 5, 1936

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. John Danforth Marker

Inscription. Already nicknamed "Senator" at Country Day High School, St. Louisan John Danforth was elected Missouri's Attorney General in 1968. He won a U.S. Senate seat in 1976 and for the next 18 years unified the Senate on difficult issues, including his landmark 1991 Civil Rights Bill. Bipartisan respect for his integrity led to his selection in 1999 to investigate the federal raid at Waco and a presidential appointment in 2001 to seek peace in the Sudan. Intent on revitalizing St. Louis, he chaired the Danforth Foundation and "St. Louis 2004." Like his brother William, John Danforth fully embraced his family's devotion to public service and his hometown.

Erected 2004 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Peace. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 38° 39.337′ N, 90° 18.141′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6308 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kate Chopin (here, next to this marker); David Sanborn (here, next to this marker); Visit The Loop! (a few steps from this marker); Mary Wickes (a few steps from this marker); Miles Davis (a few steps from this marker); William "Bill" Clay (a few steps from this marker); Bill Mauldin (a few steps from this marker); From Humble Beginnings, a World Class Street Is Born! (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.