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George Crockett Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th district | |
In office November 4, 1980 – January 3, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Charles Diggs |
Succeeded by | Barbara-Rose Collins |
Personal details | |
Born | August 10, 1909 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Died | September 7, 1997 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ethelene Jones Crockett Harriette Chambliss |
Alma mater | Morehouse College University of Michigan Law School |
George William Crockett Jr. (August 10, 1909 – September 7, 1997) was an African-American attorney, jurist, and congressman from the U.S. state of Michigan. He also served as a national vice-president of the National Lawyers Guild and co-founded what is believed to be the first racially integrated law firm in the United States.[1]