Williamston in Martin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Judge Clifton Johnson
1941-2009
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
1. Judge Clifton Johnson Marker
Asst. State Prosecutor for NC,
District Court Judge of Mecklenburg County
Chief District Court Judge
Resident Superior Court Judge for NC
Appointed to the NC Court of Appeals
Chairman of the NC Judicial Standards Commission while on the Appellate Court
Other accomplishments include:
NC Court of Appeals Recall Judge
NC Emergency Superior Court Judge
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 35° 50.733′ N, 77° 3.632′ W. Marker is in Williamston, North Carolina, in Martin County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (Business U.S. 17) and Andrews Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 703 Washington St, Williamston NC 27892, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Skewarkey Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Skewarkee Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Skewarkey Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Original Drum Majors of the Williamston Civil Rights Movement (approx. 0.7 miles away); Williamston Prisoner-of-War Camp
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Also see . . . Clifton Johnson (jurist). (Submitted on September 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
2. Judge Clifton Johnson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
