Walking Tour of Historical Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina
South Elm and West February One Place, in front of 200 South Elm Street, Henry Frye Marker
The marker lists some of Frye’s major accomplishments:
- 1963: First African American Assistant US District Attorney
- 1968: First African American member of the General Assembly since 1899
- 1983: First African American appointed to the NC Supreme Court
It also says that Frye was the organizer and president of Greensboro National Bank, the city’s first bank owned by African Americans. After the marker was placed, Frye, in September 1999, became the first African-American to serve as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Related Links:
Biographical Information
More Guilford County, North Carolina History:
Greensboro Historical Museum
Guide to Guilford: History
Historic Guilford Photos
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