Historical Marker

Joseph R. Lamar, Associate Justice

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 2002

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The Story

Joseph Rucker Lamar read law and built his practice in Augusta, served on Georgia's Supreme Court, and in 1911 was elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Taft, confirmed in just days.

About this site

Joseph R. Lamar, Associate Justice is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2002. 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 33.4723, -81.9645 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lamar, Joseph Rucker, Boyhood Home (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Emily Tubman Monument, First Christian Church, and Boyhood Home of Woodrow Wilson.

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

📍 33.4723, -81.9645 · Augusta, Richmond County

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