Fred Gray (attorney)
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Fred David Gray (born December 14, 1930) is an American civil rights attorney, preacher, activist, and state legislator from Alabama. He handled many prominent civil rights cases, such as Browder v. Gayle, and was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1970, along with Thomas Reed, both from Tuskegee. They were the first black state legislators in Alabama in the 20th century.[1] He served as the president of the National Bar Association in 1985, and in 2001 was elected as the first African-American President of the Alabama State Bar.[2]
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Fred Gray | |
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Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
In office 1971–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fred David Gray (1930-12-14) December 14, 1930 (age 93) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
Spouse |
Bernice Hill (m. 1955) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Alabama State College (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022) |
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