Maurice Rudolph Black (October 18, 1915 – September 16, 2000) was an American politician from Mississippi. Black served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1948 to 1964.[1]
Maurice Rudolph Black | |
|---|---|
 Black circa 1962 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1948–1964 | |
| Assistant Attorney-General of Mississippi | |
| In office 1969–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1915 Madison County, Mississippi |
| Died | September 16, 2000 (aged 84) Flora, Mississippi |
| Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
| Resting place | Flora City Cemetery |
| Education | |
Black was born on October 18, 1915, in Madison County, Mississippi. He graduated from Hinds Junior College in 1935, then attended Millsaps College. He earned a law degree from Jackson School of Law in 1938.[2] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1947 and took office in 1948. He served in that role through 1964.[1] In 1969, he was appointed as assistant attorney-general. He retired from this role in 1977.[2]
Black died on September 16, 2000, at his home in Flora, Mississippi from complications due to Parkinson's disease.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Maurice Black declares for Supreme Court". The Northside Sun. March 18, 1976. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Oral history with Mr. Maurice R. Black". Civil Rights Digital Library. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Maurice R. Black". The Conservative (Obituary). September 21, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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