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Former American institution of legal education

Augusta Law School was two law schools in Augusta, Georgia which operated from 1833 to 1854 and from 1947 into the 1980s.

History

Augusta Law School was first established in Augusta, Georgia in 1833. It was the first law school in Georgia and in the Deep South. 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. The law school closed in 1854.

A second Augusta Law School opened in Augusta, Georgia on December 7, 1947. W. K. Miller was its dean. It operated into the 1980s. It had a chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa law fraternity.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Augusta Law School". Aiken Standard. 1946-11-06. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-07-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bill Fulcher, 88, former Ga. Tech coach". Republican and Herald. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. 2022-09-26. pp. A5. Retrieved 2024-07-05 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) . 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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