Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Malcolm R. Maclean
1919-2001
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2023
1. Malcolm R. Maclean Marker
Inscription.
Malcolm R. Maclean served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War, rising to the rank of commander. After Harvard Law, Maclean entered Savannah politics. His fellow aldermen selected Maclean as mayor in 1960 to fill an unexpired term. Elected with bi-racial support in 1962, Maclean sought to avoid the violence surrounding the Civil Rights movement that occurred elsewhere. He responded with moderation to protests and a boycott of segregated businesses. Maclean negotiated with business and Civil Rights leaders, including W. W. Law and Eugene Gadsden, to accomplish the largely peaceful desegregation of Savannah before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Voters rejected Maclean's reelection bid in 1966. Maclean also helped establish Memorial Health hospital and recruit Gulfstream Aerospace. Maclean lived nearby on E. 45th Street and is buried in Bonaventure Cemetery.
Malcolm R. Maclean served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War, rising to the rank of commander. After Harvard Law, Maclean entered Savannah politics. His fellow aldermen selected Maclean as mayor in 1960 to fill an unexpired term. Elected with bi-racial support in 1962, Maclean sought to avoid the violence surrounding the Civil Rights movement that occurred elsewhere. He responded with moderation to protests and a boycott of segregated businesses. Maclean negotiated with business and Civil Rights leaders, including W. W. Law and Eugene Gadsden, to accomplish the largely peaceful desegregation of Savannah before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Voters rejected Maclean's reelection bid in 1966. Maclean also helped establish Memorial Health hospital and recruit Gulfstream Aerospace. Maclean lived nearby on E. 45th Street and is buried in Bonaventure Cemetery.
Erected 2017 by The Georgia Historical Society, Waters Foundation, Inc., and Hunter Maclean. (Marker Number 25-59.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 32° 2.902′ N, 81° 5.525′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is at the intersection
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of East 45th Street and West Atlantic Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 45th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31405, 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 60 times since then and 20 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.
