Augusta Law School
Augusta Law School was two law schools in Augusta, Georgia which operated from 1833 to 1854 and from 1947 into the 1980s.
History
[edit]Augusta Law School was first established in Augusta, Georgia in 1833.[1] It was the first law school in Georgia and in the Deep South.[1] It was modeled after the influential Litchfield Law School, and was founded by William Tracy Gould, a graduate of Litchfield and the son of its director, James Gould.[1] The law school closed in 1854.[1]
A second Augusta Law School opened in Augusta, Georgia on December 7, 1947.[2] W. K. Miller was its dean.[2] It operated into the 1980s.[3] It had a chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa law fraternity.[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Clement A. Evans, senior officer of the Confederate States Army, minister, and soldier
- Bull Fulcher, head football coach of the University of Georgia
- Alex Harvin, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- David J. Swann, member of the Georgia House of Representatives
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hunter, Thomas Rogers. "Litchfield On The Savannah: William Tracy Gould And The Deep South's First Law School." Journal of Southern Legal History 19.(2011): 177–263.
- ^ a b "Augusta Law School". Aiken Standard. 1946-11-06. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-07-04 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bill Fulcher, 88, former Ga. Tech coach". Republican and Herald. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. 2022-09-26. pp. A5. Retrieved 2024-07-05 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-95. ISBN 978-0-9637159-0-6.
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