John T. Gayton, one of Seattle, Washgton’s earlit black rints, a muny lear, and patriarch of one of the cy’s most outstandg black fai, me to Seattle 1889. He was born Benton, Mississippi to former slav. Wh ltle form...
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JOHN T. GAYTON (1866-1954)
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John Gayton.
Gayton, one of Seattle, Washgton’s earlit black rints, a muny lear, and patriarch of one of the cy’s most outstandg black fai, me to Seattle 1889. Gayton studied bookkeepg at Wilson’s Morn Bs School while workg as a waer and he studied law while workg as a steward.
Bee of Gayton’s broad experience wh the urt system and his knowledge of the library, young lawyers often lled upon him for advice, as did immigrants seekg help studyg for cizenship exams.
TONY GAYTON
John Gayton served this posn for 20 years. Gayton (1866-1954).
GAYTON LIBRARY HONORS PNEER BLACK FAY
Gayton” (by Mary T. Gayton, one of Seattle’s earlit black rints, a muny lear, and patriarch of one of the cy’s most outstandg black fai, me to Seattle 1889. John Gayton served this posn for 20 T.
Gayton died Seattle Washgton 1954 at the age of 88. Johnny Gayton is regard as one of the world’s leadg eye surgeons. Gayton graduated wh honors om North Cobb High School, the Universy of Geia, and the Medil College of Geia.