Judson Whitlocke Lyons
| Judson Whitlocke Lyons | |
|---|---|
 Judson Whitlocke Lyons | |
| Born |
1860 Richmond County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died |
1924 (aged 63–64) Richmond County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
Judson Whitlocke Lyons was a graduate of Howard University law, who became the first African American attorney in Georgia.[2]
Career
In 1880, he was the youngest member of the Republican National Convention at the age of 20, and was later appointed Register of the Treasury by President William McKinley in 1898,[2] He was the second African-American to hold this post.
See also
References
- ↑ Clarke, Thomas H.R.; McKay, Barney (1901). A Republican Text-Book for Colored Voters. Washington, D.C.: T.H.R. Clarke and B. McKay. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
W. Bourke Cocharn, of New York, a leading Northern Democrat, has emphasized the above expression of Senator Tillman by advocating a repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Thus the Democratic party North and South is joining hands to disfranchise the negro.
- 1 2 "Find a Grave". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
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| Preceded by Blanche Kelso Bruce |
Register of the Treasury April 7, 1898 to April 1, 1906 |
Succeeded by William Tecumseh Vernon |
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