Laney Walker in Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Atty. Judson Whitlocke Lyons
1860-1924
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
1. Atty. Judson Whitlocke Lyons Marker
Inscription.
Atty. Judson Whitlocke Lyons. Attorney Judson Whitlocke Lyons was the first Black lawyer in the State of Georgia. He was born in Burke County, but lived most of his life in Augusta. He was a graduate of Augusta Institute (now Morehouse College) and Howard University Law School. He was admitted to the Georgia Bar Association in 1884, and practiced law in Augusta. He was a leader in the Georgia Republican Party and was a delegate to state and national conventions. He helped form the Georgia Equal Rights Association during Reconstruction. He was appointed by President William McKinley to become the Register of the United States Treasury in 1898, and held that position through 1906. A 32nd Degree Mason, Atty. Lyons is one of a few African Americans whose signature appears on the currency of the United States. He later served as President of Haines Institute, a private black high school, and he was an active member of Harmony Baptist Church.
Attorney Judson Whitlocke Lyons was the first Black lawyer in the
State of Georgia. He was born in Burke County, but lived most of his
life in Augusta. He was a graduate of Augusta Institute
(now Morehouse College) and Howard University Law School. He was
admitted to the Georgia Bar Association in 1884, and practiced law in
Augusta. He was a leader in the Georgia Republican Party and was a
delegate to state and national conventions. He helped form the Georgia
Equal Rights Association during Reconstruction. He was appointed by
President William McKinley to become the Register of the United States
Treasury in 1898, and held that position through 1906. A 32nd
Degree Mason, Atty. Lyons is one of a few African Americans whose
signature appears on the currency of the United States. He later served
as President of Haines Institute, a private black high school, and
he was an active member of Harmony Baptist Church.
Erected by Augusta African-American Historical Society.
27.968′ N, 81° 58.821′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is in Laney Walker. Marker is on Laney Walker Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of C S Hamilton Way, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the Augusta African-American History Walk, in front of the Wallace Branch Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1237 Laney Walker Blvd, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Judson W. Lyons (1858-1924). Lyons hoped to become Augusta's postmaster with President William McKinley's election, but white Augustans' opposition blocked it. So McKinley appointed Lyons as Registrar of the U.S. Treasury. (James Lewis, BlackPast, posted March 5, 2019) (Submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023
2. Atty. Judson Whitlocke Lyons Marker
via New York Public Library Digital Image Collection (Public Domain)
3. Judson Whitlocke Lyons (1860-1924)
Cape Ann National Bank of Gloucester via National Museum of American History (Public Domain), 1905
4. Certified proof, 1905
The red circles highlight Lyons' signature as Registrar of the Treasury.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
