Charles W. Anderson Jr.
Charles W. Anderson Jr. (1907 - 1960) was a lawyer, state legislator, and civil rights leader in Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives. His father was a doctor and his mother Tabitha a schoolteacher.[1]
He was a Republican.[2] He served as president of the National Negro Bar Association, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed him an alternate delegate to the United Nations in the 1950s, and he served as the president of Louisville's NAACP branch.[2]
He attended Kentucky State College[3] and graduated from Wilberforce University and Howard University School of Law.[4]
He worked to pass legislation outlawing public hanging in Kentucky and to provide state aid for African Americans seeking higher degrees.[3] After serving in the Kentucky House he became Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Jefferson County.[3]
A historical marker in Louisville commemorates his life.[5]
He had two children with his second wife.[3] His half-sister Florence was an educator.[6]
He was killed in a train accident.
References
- ↑ Talbott, Tim. "Charles W. Anderson, Jr". ExploreKYHistory.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "This Black History Month, we honor 29 African American history makers from Kentucky". The Courier-Journal.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 site, Who made this (September 9, 2019). "Project Name".
- ↑ "Anderson, Charles W., Jr. · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". nkaa.uky.edu.
- ↑ "Charles W. Anderson, Jr. Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ↑ "Muir, Florence G. Anderson · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". nkaa.uky.edu.
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