Homer S. Brown
Homer Sylvester Brown (September 23, 1896 – May 22, 1977) was an American judge, civil rights leader, and elected state representative in Pennsylvania. In a career of firsts, he was the first African American in a variety of leadership roles.[1][2][3][4][5]
Brown was born in Huntington, West Virginia September 23, 1896.[2] He graduated from Virginia Union University and received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1923.[1][2] He was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1934 and served seven consecutive terms until 1950.[1][2]
Brown married Wilhelmina Byrd in 1927 and had a son, Byrd Rowlett Brown, who was also active in promoting civil rights.[2] Homer S. Brown died on May 22, 1977, in Pittsburgh.[2][4][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Homer S. Brown Biography". www.acba.org.
- ^ a b c d e f "Homer S. Brown Biography". biography.jrank.org.
- ^ a b "Homer S. Brown". The New York Times. 1977-05-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ a b "HOMER S. BROWN". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Cunningham, Constance A. (1981). "Homer S. Brown: First Black Political Leader in Pittsburgh". The Journal of Negro History. 66 (4): 304–317. doi:10.2307/2717238. ISSN 0022-2992. JSTOR 2717238.
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