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

Sylvester Leclaire Smith

Born November 24, 1914

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Sylvester Leclaire Smith Marker

Inscription. Sylvester LeClaire Smith was born in Macon, Mississippi and graduated from Vashion High School. Smith was the first African American to serve as superintendent of schools in Missouri and the first to enroll at Saint Louis University on June 6, 1944. He also received his masters in educational administration from the University in 1947.

Erected 2005 by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 38° 38.195′ N, 90° 12.429′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It 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: 2000 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert Beeks (here, next to this marker); James E. Williams, Sr. (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Bell (here, next to this marker); Gloria White (here, next to this marker); Osborne Earl Smith (here, next to this marker); Michael and Steven Roberts (here, next to this marker); Wiley Price, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Albert W. Johnson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Sylvester Leclaire Smith. Smith died in 2005.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.