Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Representative Wyvetter Younge

Born August 23, 1930

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Representative Wyvetter Younge Marker

Inscription. Representative Younge was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her B.S. from Hampton University, Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Saint Louis University School of Law and her masters of law from Washington University. Representative Younge became the first African American female to be elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1975.

Erected 2005 by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 38° 38.194′ N, 90° 12.425′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1934 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wiley Price, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Virgil Akins (here, next to this marker); Reuben C. and Katherine J. Anderson (here, next to this marker); Osborne Earl Smith (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ruth M. Harris (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Bell

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

(here, next to this marker); Russ Mitchell (here, next to this marker); Robert Beeks (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Wyvetter H. Younge on Wikipedia. Younge served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1975 until her death in 2008. The East St. Louis Higher Education Campus was renamed in her honor in 2022, and a short stretch of Interstate 55 & 70 (in East St. Louis) was named after Younge as well. (Submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.