Eugene Hinson Gadsden (1912 - 2000)

Born 4 Feb 1912 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

Died 9 Aug 2000 at age 88 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

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Biography

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Eugene Gadsden was a Superior Court Judge and civil rights pioneer in Georgia. He was the first Black member of the Savannah Bar Association and co-chair of the local NAACP political action council for many years.^[1][2]

Eugene was born in 1912. He was the son of Robert Gadsden and Laura Maxwell.

In the 1930 census Eugene (age 18) was the single son of Robert W Gadsden in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States.^[3]

In the 1940 census Eugene (age 28) was the married lodger of Robert Spencer in District 1, Chatham, Georgia, United States.^[4]

He passed away in 2000.^[5] Burial was in the Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.^[6] His obtituary on Find A Grave stated he was a CIvil Rights pioneer and retired Superior Court judge in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for Eugene H. Gadsden, The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, Sun, 13 Aug 2000, Free View of Clipping
2. ↑ Obituary, "Judge Eugene Gadsden dies at 88", Savannah Morning News, 10 Aug 2000, See FindAGrave profile for transcript
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 20B, line 69, family 594, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 343; FHL microfilm 2,340,078.
   FamilySearch Record: 3SJM-R6Z (accessed 2 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRH9-C99 Image number 01115
   Eugene Gadsden (18), single son, in household of Robert W Gadsden (57) in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 25-18, sheet 15A, line 29, family 302, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 649.
   FamilySearch Record: K72B-RP8 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-4NDQ
   Eugene Gadsden (28), married lodger, in household of Robert Spencer (35) in District 1, Chatham, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
5. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
   FamilySearch Record: JRXV-W6V (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Eugene H Gadsden death 9 Aug 2000 (born 04 Feb 1912) residing in Chatham, Georgia.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160674586/eugene-hinson-gadsden: accessed 30 November 2022), memorial page for Judge Eugene Hinson Gadsden (4 Feb 1912–9 Aug 2000), Find A Grave: Memorial #160674586, citing Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by BlackHistory (contributor 48957381) .