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John Logan Cashin Jr. (April 16, 1928 – March 21, 2011) was an American dentist, civil rights campaigner, and politician. He was the founder and leader of the National Democratic Party of Alabama.

Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Cashin received his bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University and Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. Cashin's father was a dentist, and his mother was a school principal. Additionally, his grandfather Herschel Cashin served in the Alabama legislature during the 1870s. From 1955 to 1957, Cashin served in the Army Dental Corps.^[1]

He was the party's nominee when he unsuccessfully ran for governor against George Wallace in the 1970 gubernatorial election. As the party's leader he spoke at the January 18, 1971 NDPA victory celebration in Eutaw, Alabama after they swept the Greene County Election. NDPA candidates William McKinley Branch beat Judge Herndon while Thomas Gilmore defeated Sheriff Bill Lee.^[2] Cashin died on March 21, 2011 in a hospital in Washington, D.C., following a bout of pneumonia.^[3]^[4]

His daughter Sheryll Cashin is a professor at Georgetown University Law Center.

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^ Brown, Emma (March 27, 2011). "Civil rights leader John L. Cashin Jr. dies at 82". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
^ [1] YouTube video of 1971 speech
^ Alabama civil rights leader John Cashin dies^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Alabama civil rights leader John Cashin dies at 82^{[permanent dead link]}

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[WaPo_obit-1] Brown, Emma (March 27, 2011). "Civil rights leader John L. Cashin Jr. dies at 82". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2011.

[2] [1] YouTube video of 1971 speech

[3] Alabama civil rights leader John Cashin dies^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Alabama civil rights leader John Cashin dies at 82^{[permanent dead link]}

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 He was the party's nominee when he unsuccessfully ran for governor against [[George Wallace]] in the [[Alabama gubernatorial election, 1970|1970 gubernatorial election]]. As the party's leader he spoke at the January 18, 1971 NDPA victory celebration in Eutaw, Alabama after they swept the Greene County Election. NDPA candidates William McKinley Branch beat Judge Herndon while Thomas Gilmore defeated Sheriff Bill Lee.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkUjfjgZqr4&feature=youtu.be] YouTube video of 1971 speech</ref> Cashin died on March 21, 2011 in a hospital in [[Washington, D.C.]], following a bout of [[pneumonia]].<ref>[http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e8059e7d29074899bd8ebf64c32bf624/AL--Obit-Cashin/ Alabama civil rights leader John Cashin dies]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.sunherald.com/2011/03/23/2967599/alabama-civil-rights-leader-john.html Alabama civil rights leader John Cashin dies at 82]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-His daughter [[Sheryll Cashin]] is a professor at [[Georgetown University Law Center]]. She wrote a book 9nnher family's history.
+His daughter [[Sheryll Cashin]] is a professor at [[Georgetown University Law Center]].
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