Alexander William Doniphan - Legacy

Legacy

• Doniphan County, Kansas was created and named for him in 1855. So is the town of Doniphan, Missouri.
• Alexander Doniphan remains highly esteemed by the Mormons for saving the life of Joseph Smith and other early church leaders. His story is routinely told in church literature and histories.
• Doniphan was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians in 2008, and a bronze bust depicting him is on permanent display in the rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol.
• A large bronze statue of Doniphan stands on the grounds of the Ray County courthouse, in Richmond, Missouri.
• The American Legion Boys State of Missouri named Doniphan City one of their divisions in his honor.
• Doniphan Drive, in El Paso, Texas, is named for Doniphan, from the Battle of El Brazito fought near the city.
• Missouri Highway 152, running between Liberty, Missouri and Leavenworth, Kansas, is named the "Alexander Doniphan Highway".
• Camp Doniphan was set up during the buildup of the Army for World War I next to Fort Sill, just outside of Lawton, Oklahoma.
• William Jewell College of Liberty, Missouri has its prestigious Senior Award named in honor of Colonel Alexander Doniphan. The Alexander Doniphan Award is presented to the male of the graduating Senior class whom demonstrates leadership, strong academics and is considered by his peers to be the most likely to walk the furthest in life, or "most likely to succeed."
• The Liberty, Missouri School District has named an elementary school in honor of Doniphan.