Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Birthday November 29, 1908
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
American politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1971. He was the first person from New York of African American descent to be elected to Congress.
Before Fame
He graduated from Columbia University with a religious education degree in 1931.
Trivia
He sued the House of Representatives and won in the Supreme Court in 1969 after the House refused to seat him due to corruption charges.
Family Life
His father, Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., was a community activist and pastor.
Associated With
He supported Dwight D. Eisenhower for re-election.
