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Son of formerly enslaved parents, Josey earned his M.D. at Howard in 1912 and became one of Augusta's first Black physicians. He led the 1950 campaign that won the hiring of the city's first Black policemen; Josey High School bears his name.
Dr. Thomas Walter Josey 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 33.4650, -81.9773 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reverend C. T. Walker (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. James Edward Carter, Dr. James Edward Carter Jr., and The Honorable John H. Ruffin, Jr..
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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