Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
David A. Clarke
1943 - 1997
David A. Clarke was born on October 13, 1943. He grew up in the Southeast and Shaw neighborhoods of Washington attending Thompson Elementary, Jefferson High and Western High Schools. In 1965, he graduated from The George Washington University where he majored in religion.
In the first Home-Rule-mandated D.C. Council election in 1974, Mr. Clarke won the Ward I seat. In 1982, he won the hotly-contested Council Chairmanship and served until 1990 when he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor. In 1990, he co-founded and, until 1993, co-directed the Legislation Clinic at the D.C. School of Law. In 1993, he won a special election to succeed John Wilson as Council Chair. He continued as Chair until his death.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1943.
Location. 38° 53.893′ N, 77° 2.826′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It is on G Street Northwest west of 21st Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Sustainable Vision (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering Dr. Dorothy Height (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Richard Lucien Quigley, Phar. D., '90, and Elizabeth Carpenter Quigley (within shouting distance of this marker); Lenthall Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); At GW, Being Bright Comes Naturally (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Professors Gate (about 300 feet away); Announcement of the Atomic Age (about 300 feet away); Free Mandela (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
