Curtis C. Taylor
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Curtis Cavielle Taylor (1896 - 1967) was a civil rights lawyer in Los Angeles.[1][2][3][4] Numerous photos of him with other prominent African Americans including at his home are extant.[5] He was one of George Farley's lawyers in 1938. In 1958 he was shot in his office.[6] In 1959 he gave the convocation address at Prairie View A&M.[7]
His involvement in the "Griffin" murder case led to a statute regarding stays for capital cases in California.[8]
He graduated from Howard University Law School in 1926 and was admitted to the California Bar ins 1927.[1]
Judge Earl C. Broady, who began his legal career working in Tsylor's office, gave a million dollar gift to Howard University in his honor.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jr, J. Clay Smith (July 26, 1999). "Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944". University of Pennsylvania Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Party at Curtis C. Taylor's house, Los Angeles, 1940s - UCLA Library Digital Collections". digital.library.ucla.edu.
- ↑ Inc, The Crisis Publishing Company (September 26, 1939). "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. – via Google Books.
- ↑ DeCoy, Robert H. (July 26, 1969). "This is Progress: The Blue Book Manual of Nigritian History, American Descendants of African Origin, Textbook, Reference, Study Guide, Encyclopedia". Nigritian, Incorporated – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Names: Taylor, Curtis C. (Cavielle), 1896-1967 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results". digital.library.ucla.edu.
- ↑ Company, Johnson Publishing (December 18, 1958). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ↑ https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=academic-affairs
- ↑ Jr, J. Clay Smith (July 26, 1999). "Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944". University of Pennsylvania Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ https://dh.howard.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=jcs_speeches
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