Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph R. Lamar, Associate Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Joseph R. Lamar, Associate Justice Marker
Joseph Rucker Lamar (1857-1916) lived in this manse from 1860-1875 while his father, James Sanford Lamar, was pastor of First Christian Church. A prominent attorney, he served two terms in the Georgia legislature and codified the civil code of Georgia in 1893. He sat as an associate justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, 1903-1905. Although a Democrat, he was appointed by Republican President Taft as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1911. President Wilson, his boyhood friend, appointed Lamar to serve on the commission for the 1914 peace negotiation between the United States and Mexico. Lamar died in office at his Washington, D.C. home in 1916.
Erected 2002 by Georgia Historical Society and Historic Augusta, Inc. (Marker Number 121-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft, the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 33° 28.335′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Emily Tubman Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); First Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyhood Home of Woodrow Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Fitzsimmons Eve (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Two Early Augusta Churches (about 500 feet away); First Presbyterian Church World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Joseph R. Lamar, Associate Justice Marker
Also see . . . Joseph Rucker Lamar (1857-1916). New Georgia Encyclopedia entry (Submitted on June 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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3. Joseph R. Lamar, Associate Justice
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,212 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on December 31, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
