African American judges
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Amy Lammers Papers
Collection
Identifier: UP002762
Abstract
This collection consists of a certificate issued to Lawyer and Congressman, George Crockett Jr, on May 11, 1942. George Crockett, Jr. was born August 10, 1909, in Jacksonville, Fl. He is a graduate of Morehouse College (1931) and the University of Michigan Law School (1934). Between degrees, he joined the Marine Cooks and Steward's Union (1931) and waited on tables aboard ships on trips between the U.S. and South America. He practiced law for a short period in Florida and West Virginia before...
Dates:
1942 - 1942
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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Amy Lammers Papers
William Bledsoe Papers
Collection
Identifier: UP002783
Abstract
William F. Bledsoe held a long career in the field of law. Working under Attorney General Frank Kelley, as well as being elected to the 30th District Court in Highland Park, Judge Bledsoe is particularly noted for cases pertaining to civil rights issues.
Dates:
1947 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1989
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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William Bledsoe Papers