Archibald Carey Jr.
Archibald Carey Jr. | |
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| Member of the Chicago City Council | |
| In office 1947–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Stanton De Priest |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Metcalfe |
| Constituency | 3rd Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 29, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 1981 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican switched by 1966 to Democrat |
| Spouse | Hazel Harper |
| Children | Carolyn Eloise |
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Archibald James Carey Jr. (February 29, 1908 – April 20, 1981) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, diplomat, and clergyman from the
Appointed to the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, in 1966, Judge Carey became a major figure in Chicago's political life, serving until 1979. He won numerous awards for his oratorical skills and contributions to civic improvement.
Early life and education
Archibald Carey Jr. was born on February 29, 1908, in
Career
After being accepted to the bar, Carey set up a practice in Chicago. He became politically active and allied with
In 1953, Carey was the headline speaker at the second annual rally of the
Carey was appointed as an alternate delegate from the United States to the United Nations, serving from 1953 to 1956. From 1955 to 1961, he served on the President's Committee on Government Employment Policy; on August 3, 1957, he was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as chair of the committee, succeeding Maxwell Abbell, who died.[3] Carey was the first African American to hold this position. Already a confidante of Martin Luther King Jr. and active in the national civil rights movement, Carey worked to end employment discrimination in the government against blacks.[4]
Carey was appointed as a county Circuit Court judge in Chicago in 1966, by which time he had switched parties to Democrat. He served until 1978, when he was forced by law to retire from the bench at 70 years of age. Because of the court's large caseload, he was reappointed to serve another year.
AME Church
In 1949, Carey was named as pastor of his father's church,
In 1960 Carey addressed the
Family
Archibald J. Carey Jr. was married to Hazel Harper. They had a daughter, Carolyn Eloise. Grandchildren: Renee, Jennifer, Nicole, William, Archibald James, Christopher.[5]
He died on April 20, 1981, in Chicago.[6]
"Let Freedom Ring"
Carey gave a speech at the 1952 Republican National Convention, titled "Let Freedom Ring".[7]
The historian Drew D. Hansen notes that Martin Luther King Jr. plagiarized from this speech in creating his own celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, noting that many of the motifs and tropes were part of a common language.[1]
See also
- List of Chicago aldermen since 1923
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0060084769.
- ISBN 978-1-59813-312-7.
- ^ "Maxwell Abbell, American Jewish Leader, Dead; Was Close to Eisenhower". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1957-07-10. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ a b Dickerson, Dennis C. (2007). "The Wesleyan Witness in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement: The Allen Legacy Against 20th Century American Apartheid" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ "Carey, Archibald J., Jr". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- S2CID 156045205.
- ISBN 978-0813139067.
Further reading
- William J. Grimshaw (1992), Bitter Fruit: Black Politics and the Chicago Machine, 1931–1991, University of Chicago Press, ISBN 978-0226308937
External links
- The story of his life is retold in the 1949 radio drama "Anatomy of an Ordinance", a presentation from Destination Freedom, written by Richard Durham
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