Hall of Fame Inductee
Azie Taylor Morton
Huston-Tillotson College
About
Azie Taylor Morton, a Huston-Tillotson University alumna, was the first and only African American treasurer of the United States. Her signature appeared on U.S. currency from 1977 to 1981.
Accomplishments
Treasurer of the United States, 1977–1981.
First African American to hold that office.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2002.
Year of award
2002
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Lifetime Achievement.