Barbara M. Watson, businesswoman, lawyer, government executive, and diplomat, was born in New York City, New York on November 5, 1918. She was the daughter of James S. Watson, the first black judge elected in New York State, and his wife, Violet Lopez Watson, one of the founders of the National Council of … Read MoreBarbara Mae Watson (1918-1983)
Wade Hampton McCree, Jr. was a noted American attorney, jurist, and law professor. Born to middle class parents in Des Moines, Iowa, his father, Wade Hampton McCree, Sr., was an alumnus of Fisk University and had a respected career as a pharmacist and later as … Read MoreWade Hampton McCree Jr. (1920-1987)
Spottswood William Robinson III, a prominent federal judge during the Civil Rights era, was born on July 26, 1916 in Richmond, Virginia. His father was Spottswood William Robinson Jr., a lawyer and businessman, and his mother was Inez Clements. The younger Robinson attended Armstrong High … Read MoreSpottswood William Robinson (1916-1998)
