Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Landon Boyd
Treason-Trial Juror
Boyd was born in Washington County on September 15, 1838. His mother and sister were servants in the household of Virginia governor Wyndham Robertson, both in Richmond and in Abingdon at The Meadows, half a mile in front of you. By 1867, Boyd had moved to Richmond. He was an officer in the United Lincoln Club, a freedman’s bank, in 1868. In 1870 as vice president of the Colored National Labor Union (founded 1869), he was marshal of a Richmond parade celebrating the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, which gave black men the right to vote. Boyd failed to win a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1870 but served on the Richmond City Council (1872-1873) and as Assistant Assessor of the U.S. Internal Revenue.
When he returned to Abingdon about 1878, Boyd lived near here on Kings Mountain with his wife, Kate, who taught at Kings Mountain School, and his mother and sister. Landon Boyd died November 10, 1899, and is buried in the African American section of Sinking Spring Cemetery.
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Petit jury empanelled to try Jefferson Davis for treason, ca. May 1867. Landon Boyd standing in rear of right-hand image, 5th from right - Courtesy Valentine Richmond History Center
Grave marker, Landon Boyd (correct year of death is 1899) Courtesy David Winship
Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1907.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 36° 42.682′ N, 81° 0′ W. Marker was in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. Marker was at the intersection of A Street South East and Stone Street, on the left when traveling east on A Street South East. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 339 A St SE, Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Fries (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Fries (approx. 1.1 miles away); “New River Train” Song (approx. 1.1 miles away); Grayson County / Carroll County (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Court of Grayson County (approx. 2.9 miles away); Old County Seat (approx. 4˝ miles away); The Railroad: Lifeline to the World (approx. 5.1 miles away); Carroll County / Grayson County (approx. 5.1 miles away).
More about this marker. This updated CWT marker replaces an older version originally located 0.3 east at Landon Boyd Park.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New CWT Nearby also titled "Landon Boyd"
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,393 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on December 5, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.