Historical Marker

The Honorable John H. Ruffin, Jr.

Augusta · Richmond County

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Honoring John H. 'Jack' Ruffin Jr. (1934-2010), a Morehouse and Howard Law graduate whose lawsuits desegregated Augusta institutions. He became the first Black chief judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.

About this site

The Honorable John H. Ruffin, Jr. 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 33.4655, -81.9792 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. James Edward Carter Jr. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. James Edward Carter, William Carpenter, Sr., and Rev. Dr. Charles Spencer Hamilton.

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

📍 33.4655, -81.9792 · Augusta, Richmond County

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