U. W. Clemon, newly appointed federal judge, in front of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on 5th Avenue North in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

U. W. Clemon, newly appointed federal judge, in front of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on 5th Avenue North in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

When President Jimmy Carter appointed him in 1980, Clemon became the first Black federal judge to serve in Alabama. In 1974, Clemon and J. Richmond Pearson had been the first African Americans elected to the Alabama Senate since Reconstruction.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bruchac, Edouard
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/122056
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
U. W. Clemon, newly appointed federal judge, in front of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on 5th Avenue North in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
Bruchac, Edouard
fulltopic Photographs
Clemon, U. W.; African Americans; Courthouses; Government facilities; Judges; Politics & government; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description When President Jimmy Carter appointed him in 1980, Clemon became the first Black federal judge to serve in Alabama. In 1974, Clemon and J. Richmond Pearson had been the first African Americans elected to the Alabama Senate since Reconstruction.
spelling BN0045311_01BN0045311U. W. Clemon, newly appointed federal judge, in front of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on 5th Avenue North in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.When President Jimmy Carter appointed him in 1980, Clemon became the first Black federal judge to serve in Alabama. In 1974, Clemon and J. Richmond Pearson had been the first African Americans elected to the Alabama Senate since Reconstruction.1980-06-271980-1989Bruchac, EdouardBirmingham News80-04140Clemon, U. W.; African Americans; Courthouses; Government facilities; Judges; Politics & government; 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/122056
title U. W. Clemon, newly appointed federal judge, in front of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on 5th Avenue North in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
titleStr U. W. Clemon, newly appointed federal judge, in front of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on 5th Avenue North in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
author Bruchac, Edouard
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