Stanley Tolliver

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Stanley Tolliver
Born
Stanley Eugene Tolliver, Sr.

(1925-10-29)October 29, 1925
John Marshall School of Law, 1951
Legum Doctor (LL.D), 1968
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
degree, 1969
Occupation(s)Attorney, School administrator, Civil rights activist, radio personality
Years active1953–2011, his death
Spouse(s)Dorothy Olivia Greenwood, 1951–2001 (her death)
Children3

Stanley Eugene Tolliver, Sr. (October 29, 1925 – January 3, 2011) was an

talk show host.[1]

Early life and career

Born in

Counterintelligence Corps from 1951 to 1953 where he was a private first class.[2]

In 1965 Tolliver and Cleveland attorney Harold Tiktin were two of the legions of voting-rights activists descended on the South in an effort to end black disenfranchisement. They volunteered there for a week, assisting as legal advisors to those who were attempting to register to vote for the first time, following the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He served as legal counsel for the Reverend Dr.

convictions. He also believed that police who killed someone should undergo alcohol tests as promptly as possible – as civilian suspects are required to. In 1968, shotgun blasts from a drive-by shooting
barely missed family members in the living room of his house.

Later career

In 1970, Tolliver became the only African American attorney involved in the defense of the students charged in the

civil rights in the community. He was also a lifelong member of the NAACP.[5]

Other volunteer work

Tolliver served as Chairman of the Board of

Bar Association and the local chapter of the National Conference of Black Lawyers. For his work with the NAACP, he was awarded the coveted NAACP Freedom Award and a street was named after him in Cleveland for his work there.[6]

Radio show

Tolliver hosted the weekly radio show, "Conversations with Stanley E. Tolliver, Sr." on

school curriculum
.

Personal life

A lifelong runner, Tolliver completed a marathon in Hawaii in his 50s, won a 400-meter race at a Senior Olympics and jogged through University Circle in his 80s. Tolliver was married to the former Dorothy Olivia Greenwood in 1951. They remained married for 49 years until her death in 2001; their marriage produced three children. He also sported a large collection of wide brimmed hats and was a soloist in the Sanctuary and Gospel choirs, and the Men's Chorus at Antioch Baptist Church.[2]

Death

Tolliver died on the morning of January 3, 2011 at the Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center due to complications from congestive heart failure (it was erroneously stated in the news that he died from cancer). He was 85 years old.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Cleveland icon Stanley Tolliver dead". MSNBC. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2011-01-03.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Stanley Tolliver dies". cleveland.com. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Stanley Tolliver counts his parents as blessing". cleveland.com. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Lawyer Stanley Tolliver dies". WKSU 89.7. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Cleveland attorney Stanley Tolliver is dead at 85". WZAK 93.1. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Stanely Tolliver counts his parents as blessing". cleveland.com. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  7. WEWS. 2011-01-03. Archived from the original
    on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.

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