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Lawson E. Thomas (January 8, 1898 – September 14, 1989) was a judge in Miami. He served as judge of the Negro Municipal Court. He is noted on a historical marker along with five police officers who served in Miami's "Central Negro District". He was joined by fellow African American John Johnson and five Jewish judges who served on the court.
He was the first black judge elected in the Southern United States after Reconstruction.[1][2]
Thomas died September 14, 1989 with complications arising from Alzheimer's disease aged 91 and survived by his wife Eugenia and two children.[3] In 1999 a monument was erected in tribute to in him at the Miami City Cemetery[4][5] and in 2000 a courthouse was renamed for him.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "courthouse center will carry the name of a judicial trailblazer". The Miami Herald. 27 May 2000. p. 632. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Dunn, Marvin (1997-11-19). Black Miami in the Twentieth Century. University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-5957-0.
- ^ "Obituary for Lawson E Thomas Dade". The Miami Herald. 15 September 1989. p. 130. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Bradley, Kelly (2021-03-12). "Lawson E. Thomas, the first Black judge in the South since reconstruction, Part 3". Caplin News. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Historical Tribute". Jet. 96 (26). Johnson Publishing Company: 32. 1999-11-29.
