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

Wayman F. Smith, Jr.

Born October 17, 1915

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Wayman F. Smith, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Wayman Flynn Smith, Jr. was born in St. Louis, attended Sumner High School and received his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois. He studied to be an accountant and became Missouri's 1st black CPA. Around 1957, he was elected among the first black Aldermen and served the 18th Ward for 9 years.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 38° 38.199′ N, 90° 12.452′ 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,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: Elston Howard (here, next to this marker); Dick Gregory (here, next to this marker); Earl Wilson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); The 5th Dimension (here, next to this marker); Reverend James E. Cook (here, next to this marker); Jackie Joyner-Kersee (here, next to this marker); Dr. Julia Davis (here, next to this marker); Roscoe Robinson, Jr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Wayman F. Smith, Jr. Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Wayman F. Smith, Jr. Marker

Sidewalk plaques are outside the Hopewell Center, formerly the Gateway Community Foundation building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.