Edward Vaughn
Ed Vaughn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office January 11, 1995 – December 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph F. Young Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mary D. Waters |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office January 10, 1979 – December 31, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Daisy Elliott |
| Succeeded by | Daisy Elliott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Vaughn July 30, 1934 Abbeville, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Fisk University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Edward "Ed" Vaughn (born July 30, 1934) is an American politician, businessman, and activist who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1979 to 1980 and again from 1995 to 2000.[1]
Early life and education
Vaughn was born in Abbeville, Alabama. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and government from Fisk University and attended the University of Illinois College of Law for one year.[2]
Early career
Vaughn moved to Detroit in 1956. He served in the United States Army and worked for the United States Postal Service. Vaughn also worked at local restaurants and sold books out of his car. Vaughn later opened a Black Power bookstore, supported by minister and writer Albert Cleage.[3] The store became a bastion of the Black Power movement, and was significantly damaged during the Long, hot summer of 1967. Vaugh has been called an "understated Black Power icon" by Literary Hub.[4]
Political career
On November 7, 1978, Vaughn was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the 8th district from January 10, 1979 to December 31, 1980. On November 8, 1994, Vaughn was again elected to in the state house where he represented the 4th district from January 11, 1995 until he was term limited on December 31, 2000.[5]
Vaughn unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Detroit in 1997.[6] Vaughn was also an unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan Senate seat representing the 2nd district in 2001.[7]
In 2000, Vaugh participated in a forum hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus, in which he advocated for slavery reparations.[8]
In 2018, Vaughn's writings were collected and donated to the library of Wayne State University.[9]
Personal life
Vaughn has six children.
References
- ^ "Ed Vaughn". www.michiganvotes.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ State Representative EDWARD VAUGHN D–4th Representative District
- ^ "Interview with Ed Vaughn". digital.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Meet Ed Vaughn, an understated Black Power icon and former bookstore owner". Literary Hub. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Edward Vaughn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "AllPolitics - Election '97 - Mayor's Races". CNN. November 1997. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Edward Vaughn's Biography
- ^ "Videos | Search | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Guide to the Edward Vaughn Papers UP002518
- Living people
- 1934 births
- African-American state legislators in Michigan
- People from Abbeville, Alabama
- Politicians from Detroit
- Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Fisk University alumni
- American civil rights activists
- 20th-century American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century African-American people