George Edward Chalmer Hayes
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George Edward Chalmers Hayes (July 1, 1894 ā December 20, 1968) was a Washington, D.C., lawyer who defended Annie Lee Moss on March 11, 1954. He was the lead attorney in Bolling v. Sharpe (1954). In 1955 he became the first African American to serve on the District of Columbia Public Utilities Commission.[1]
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George E. C. Hayes | |
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Born | (1894-07-01)July 1, 1894 |
Died | December 20, 1968(1968-12-20) (aged 74) |
Education | Brown University (1915) Howard University School of Law (1918) |
Known for | Bolling v. Sharpe |
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