East Meyer 6 in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Waldo P. Johnson
In Memoriam
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2015
1. Waldo P. Johnson Monument Marker
Born Bridgeport Virginia Sept. 16, 1816. Came to Missouri in 1843. Was United States Senator from Missouri 1861. Confederate Soldier 1861-1863. Confederate States Senator from Missouri 1863 to 1865. President Constitutional Convention of Missouri 1875. Died Osceola Missouri August 14, 1885.
Born Clarksburg Virginia April 5, 1822
Died Osceola Missouri May 31, 1884.
May their souls, through the mercy of God, rest in peace
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 1822.
Location. 38° 59.97′ N, 94° 34.14′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in East Meyer 6. It can be reached from East Gregory Boulevard. Monument is in Forest Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6901 Troost Avenue, Kansas City MO 64131, 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 on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Hill Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shelby's Last Stand (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harrisonville Road (Prospect)
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Also see . . .
1. Waldo P. Johnson. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress website entry (Submitted on December 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Waldo P. Johnson. St. Clair County People of Interest website entry (Submitted on December 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. U.S. Senate Civil War Expulsion Cases (1862). U.S. Senate website entry (Submitted on December 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2015
2. Waldo P. Johnson Monument (front)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2015
3. Waldo P. Johnson Monument (back)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2015
4. CSA Flag on Waldo P. Johnson Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2015
5. Waldo P. Johnson Headstone
via Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
6. Waldo P. Johnson Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2015
7. Waldo P. Johnson Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 7. submitted on December 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
