JOHNSON, Clifton Earl^{[1, 2]}

1941 - 2009  (67 years)

• Name	JOHNSON, Clifton Earl
  Born	9 Dec 1941	Martin, North Carolina, United States   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1971	Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  	Judge
  _AMTID	330116933218:1030:113601401
  _FSFTID	GHBZ-1GT
  _UID	475634BFD1B94702BF92B4E379C74FBF99CF
  Died	25 Jun 2009	Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States   [3, 5, 6]
  Buried	Aft 25 Jun 2009
  Person ID	I175	Primary Tree
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	JOHNSON, Charlie Mack Sr.,   b. 15 Jun 1914, Martin, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 13 Apr 1985, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	MCNAIR, William Ann,   b. 17 Aug 1915, Plymouth, Washington, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 30 Mar 1995, Williamston, Martin, North Carolina, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Married	29 Jul 1934
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WILSON, Brenda Joyce,   b. 24 May 1941, Martin, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 19 Aug 2007, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. JOHNSON, Clifton Jr.   2. JOHNSON, Yulonda J,   b. 2 May
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Clifton Johnson, who graduated in 1967 and became the first African-American assistant state prosecutor in North Carolina. He also became North Carolina's first African-American resident superior court judge, first African-American chief district court judge, and the first NCCU Law School alumnus to serve on the North Carolina Court of Appeal." (from list of honorable North Carolina Central University graduates at http://www.nccu.edu/law/alumni/sofar9.html) "He was the first African American lawyer in North Carolina to be appointed an assistant prosecutor, and in 1969 he was appointed district judge, a first for blacks in Mecklenburg County. He later became the first person of color to serve as chief judge of District Court and retired from the Court of Appeals in 1996 as senior associate judge, the first African American to achieve that position."

  
  

• Sources

  [S1478] Magazine Article: Black Judges in the South. [S1479] Newspaper article: Judge Clifton Johnson - an inspiring NC story. [S210] Burkins, Glen. "Retired judge Clifton Johnson dies unexpectedly." Qcity Metro. 25 June 2009. http://tinyurl.com/p2v3pw. [S4] North Carolina Birth Index, 1908-2000. Ancestry.com. <http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=list&dbid=8783>. Volume 29, pg. 204 [S212] White, Herbert L. "Retired judge Clifton Johnson dies at age 67." Charlotte Post [Charlotte, NC] 26 June 2009. http://is.gd/1flxH. [S213] Morrill, Jim. "Judicial trailblazer from Charlotte dies." http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/803361.html.