Georgetown in Floyd County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sherman Minton

1890-1965

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

1. Sherman Minton Marker (side A)

Inscription. Justice Sherman Minton was born in Georgetown and attended New Albany High School. After graduating from law school, he served overseas during WWI. In 1934, he was elected to the U.S. Senate as a New Deal Democrat. Nominated by President Roosevelt, he served as a Seventh Circuit Court judge, 1941-1949, writing significant judicial opinions regulating monopolies.

Nominated by President Truman, Minton served as an Associate Supreme Court Justice, 1949-1956. While his judicial position was one of restraint and deference to precedent, he took an activist stance on civil rights issues, evidenced by landmark desegregation cases such as Barrows v. Jackson and Brown v. Board of Education. Upon retirement, he returned to New Albany.

Erected 2021 by Indiana Historical Bureau • Town of Georgetown • Destination Georgetown • Greenville Historic Preservation Commission. (Marker Number 22.2021.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 38° 17.674′ N, 85° 58.289′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Indiana, in Floyd County

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. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Road 64) and Fuzzy Way, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8750 Main St, Georgetown IN 47122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Patrick Shields (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); George W. Waltz (approx. ¼ mile away); Georgetown (approx. half a mile away); Walter Q. Gresham (approx. 4.3 miles away); Woodbine (approx. 6½ miles away); First Catholic Church in Floyd County (approx. 6.8 miles away); Buffalo Trace Route (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Also see . . . Sherman Minton. Wikipedia entry on the politician and jurist. (Submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Sherman Minton Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

2. Sherman Minton Marker (side B)

Supreme Court Associate Justice Sherman Minton (1890-1965) image. Click for full size.

Unknown via National Archives (Public Domain), circa 1954

3. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sherman Minton (1890-1965)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.