Thomas Gilmore receiving an honorary doctorate from Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama.

Thomas Gilmore receiving an honorary doctorate from Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama.

Gilmore was elected sheriff of Greene County, Alabama, in 1970. He was the first African American sheriff of Greene County and the second African American sheriff in the state (after Lucius Amerson of Macon County, who was elected in 1966). He held the position until 1983.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farrow, Ralph
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/121917
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Thomas Gilmore receiving an honorary doctorate from Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama.
Farrow, Ralph
fulltopic Photographs
Gilmore, Thomas; Miles College; African Americans--Education; Civil rights leaders; Law enforcement officers; Universities & colleges; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Gilmore was elected sheriff of Greene County, Alabama, in 1970. He was the first African American sheriff of Greene County and the second African American sheriff in the state (after Lucius Amerson of Macon County, who was elected in 1966). He held the position until 1983.
spelling BN0041213_01BN0041213Thomas Gilmore receiving an honorary doctorate from Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama.Gilmore was elected sheriff of Greene County, Alabama, in 1970. He was the first African American sheriff of Greene County and the second African American sheriff in the state (after Lucius Amerson of Macon County, who was elected in 1966). He held the position until 1983.1978-03-311970-1979Farrow, RalphBirmingham News78-01642Gilmore, Thomas; Miles College; African Americans--Education; Civil rights leaders; Law enforcement officers; Universities & colleges; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/121917
title Thomas Gilmore receiving an honorary doctorate from Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama.
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