City officials, Albany Law School administrators and others unveiled a historic plaque dedicated to U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert H. Jackson, Class of 1912, at 267 Lark St., currently home to the Amazing Wok Chinese restaurant, where he lived as an Albany Law School student in 1911 and 1912.
The unveiling, which took place on Sept. 13, included:
City of Albany Mayor Gerald D. Jennings
Albany Law School President & Dean Penelope (Penny) Andrews
St. John’s University School of Law Professor and noted Jackson scholar John Q. Barrett
Historic Albany Foundation Executive Director Susan Holland
Amazing Wok Proprietor Danny Yeung
The plaque hangs above the entrance way to the building apartments where Jackson lived above the current Amazing Wok restaurant.
Pictured above, St. John's professor and Jackson Scholar Robert Barrett speaks to high school students from across the Capital Region at the unveiling.