Benjamin J. Davis Jr.
American lawyer and politician, New York city councilman (1903-1964) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 60
Benjamin Jefferson Davis Jr. was an African-American lawyer and Communist who was elected to the New York City Council in 1943, representing Harlem. He faced increasing opposition from outside Harlem after the end of World War II.
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Benjamin J. Davis Sr. (seated, far right) on the Sub-Committee of Management and Counsel of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, 1908
Davis as attorney for Angelo Herndon c. 1937
Davis's FBI mugshot, 1948
Robert G. Thompson and Davis leaving the Federal Courthouse in New York City during the Smith Act trials, 1949
Davis c. 1949
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In 1949 he was among a number of communist leaders prosecuted for violating the Smith Act. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison.
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1964 · aged 60
