George Edward Chalmer Hayes
George E. C. Hayes | |
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 George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit Jr. in 1954 winning Brown case | |
| Born | July 1, 1894 |
| Died | December 20, 1968 (aged 74) |
| Education | Brown University (1915) Howard University School of Law (1918) |
| Known for | Bolling v. Sharpe |
George Edward Chalmers Hayes (July 1, 1894 – December 20, 1968) was a
District of Columbia Public Utilities Commission.[1]
Biography
He was born in
District of Columbia
.
On March 11, 1954, he defended Annie Lee Moss.[2]
In 1954 with
African American students the liberty to attend non-segregated schools violated due process. Bolling was decided under the Fifth Amendment's due process clause while Brown was decided under the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
.
In 1955 he became the first
District of Columbia Public Utilities Commission.[3]
He died on December 20, 1968.[1][4]
References
- ^ New York Times. December 21, 1968. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- Washington Post. March 22, 1954.
Annie Moss and her attorney, a Negro lawyer named George E.C. Hayes, did not accept this brushoff without protest. Hayes wrote each member of the subcommittee, noting that the Army has suspended her from her job. The Washington Daily News took up her case. While McCarthy was in Florida two weeks ago, the subcommittee agreed to give her the chance to defend herself. ...
- New York Times. February 13, 1955. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
The Negro lawyer who successfully defended Annie Lee Moss against 'security risk' charges won a District of Columbia job nomination today from ...
- Washington Post. December 24, 1968.
External links
- George Edward Chalmer Hayes image at the Library of Congress
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