Thomas, Lawson
- Identifier
- DBB-PER-01140
- Given Name
- Lawson
- Family Name
- Thomas
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Year
- 1898
- Death Year
- 1989
- Description
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Lawson Thomas was from Florida. He was excluded from Florida law schools because he was African American. He came to Michigan to study law and earned a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1923. He was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1926 and practiced law in Detroit for a couple of years before moving back to Florida where he went on to have an illustrious career as an attorney and judge.
Primary sources in Detroit indicate that he practiced law at 588 Gratiot and was the President of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in 1927. - Migration Origin
- Florida
- Activity
- attorney
- Location
- 588 Gratiot Ave
- Affiliation
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This person was an entrepreneur who operated a business and advertised services under their personal name.
Additionally, this person was affiliated with the following organization(s):
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Role: Officer (president in 1927) - References
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"Lawson Thomas," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawson_Thomas.
- Documentation
- 1927 Detroit Negro Business League Directory, 18 (Thomas, Lawson)
- 1927 Detroit Negro Business League Directory, 13 (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity)
- Title
- Thomas, Lawson
- Resource class
- Person