Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mamie George Williams
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2023
1. Mamie George Williams Marker
Inscription.
Mamie George Williams, a lifelong resident of Savannah, lived and worked near here. A political and civic leader, Williams volunteered for many organizations, including the Red Cross, the Girl Scouts, and the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. A suffragist, she organized voter campaigns and registered African-American women to vote following passage of the 19th Amendment. Nonetheless, African Americans were denied full voting rights, due to Jim Crow laws. In 1924, Williams became the first woman from Georgia and the first African-American woman in the nation to serve on the Republican National Committee. A community leader, she led fundraising efforts for a home in Macon for African-American girls and served as vice president of Carver State Bank. She worked with the African-American Girl Scouts, financially assisting with establishing their Log Cabin Camp In Hancock County.
Mamie George Williams, a lifelong resident of Savannah, lived and worked near here. A political and civic leader, Williams volunteered for many organizations, including the Red Cross, the Girl Scouts, and the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. A suffragist, she organized voter campaigns and registered African-American women to vote following passage of the 19th Amendment. Nonetheless, African Americans were denied full voting rights, due to Jim Crow laws. In 1924, Williams became the first woman from Georgia and the first African-American woman in the nation to serve on the Republican National Committee. A community leader, she led fundraising efforts for a home in Macon for African-American girls and served as vice president of Carver State Bank. She worked with the African-American Girl Scouts, financially assisting with establishing their Log Cabin Camp In Hancock County.
Erected 2023 by The Georgia Historical Society, Voters of Coastal Georgia, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Savannah Alumnae Chapter, and The Savannah Tribune. (Marker Number 25-70.)
3.698′ N, 81° 5.471′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is at the intersection of East Henry Street and Java Place, on the right when traveling west on East Henry Street. The marker is located in Dixon Park directly across the street from historic Carnegie Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 537 E Henry St, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
