Emmett Ethridge Butler

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Emmett Ethridge Butler (1908-1955) was a physician practicing in Gainesville, Georgia.

He was born in Jefferson and grew up in Macon. [1] He was a graduate of Morehouse College. He received his M.D. from Meharry Medical College in 1934. [2]

He was the first African-American to be appointed to the Gainesville Board of Education. [3]

He died on May 5, 1955, of carcinoma of the stomach. [2]

Shortly after his death a segregated school was renamed after him. Today the E.E. Butler Parkway in Gainesville is named after him. [4]

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References

  1. "Dr. Emmett Ethridge Butler Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. 1 2 "DEATHS". Journal of the American Medical Association. 158 (11): 962. 1955-07-16. doi:10.1001/jama.1955.02960110068018. ISSN   0002-9955.
  3. Hutchens, Linda Rucker (2004). Hall County, Georgia. Ella J. Wilmont Smith. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. p. 100. ISBN   0-7385-1639-2. OCLC   56779783.
  4. "Crossroads of Black History: Recalling a doctor and a pioneer - gainesvilletimes.com". gainesvillelegals.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2017-02-16.