Historical Marker

C.B. (Chevene Bowers) King

Albany · Dougherty County

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The Story

Albany's first Black attorney, C.B. King co-founded the Albany Movement and defended its demonstrators, ran for Congress in 1964 and for governor in 1969. A federal courthouse now bears his name.

About this site

C.B. (Chevene Bowers) King is a historical marker in Albany, Dougherty County. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Dougherty County, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.5771, -84.1516 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis-Exchange Bank Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Albany Housefurnishing Company, The Albany Herald, and Rosenberg Brothers Department Store.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.5771, -84.1516 · Albany, Dougherty County

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