Historical Marker

Atty. Judson Whitlocke Lyons

Augusta · Richmond County

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Often called Georgia's first Black attorney, the Augusta lawyer was named U.S. Register of the Treasury in 1898 by President McKinley, placing his signature on the nation's currency.

About this site

Atty. Judson Whitlocke Lyons is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4661, -81.9804 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sidney “Beau Jack” Walker (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Frank Garvin Yerby, Rev. Jesse Peters Galphin, and Carrie J. Mays.

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

📍 33.4661, -81.9804 · Augusta, Richmond County

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