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hugo lafayette black

Born 1886 Died 1971 Works span 1927–1927

hugo lafayette black was an american lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a u.s. senator from alabama from 1927 to 1937 and as an associate justice of the u.s. supreme court from 1937 to 1971. born on february 27, 1886, in harlan, clay county, alabama, black was a member of the democratic party and a devoted new dealer. early life and career black attended ashland college and later enrolled at the university of alabama school o…

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1927

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1927

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hugo lafayette black

1886 – 1971

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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