T.C. Walker
T.C. Walker was the first Black lawyer in Gloucester. Born enslaved, he was educated at Hampton Institute, read the law, and attained positions of importance in state and national governments. Click here to download T.C. Walker's autobiography.
An excerpt describing his successful meeting with Julius Rosenwald to fund schools in Gloucester can be found here.
An excerpt describing his successful meeting with Julius Rosenwald to fund schools in Gloucester can be found here.