Carl Hines

Carl Hines
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1987
Preceded byNorbert Blume
Succeeded byPorter Hatcher
Personal details
Born(1931-03-23)March 23, 1931
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
DiedSeptember 7, 2016(2016-09-07) (aged 85)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTeresa Churchill
Children4
OccupationPolitician, Attorney, and Real Estate Agent

Carl R. Hines Sr. (March 23, 1931 – September 7, 2016) was a former American politician in the state of Kentucky and the first African-American to have served Louisville District 43.[1] He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1978 to 1987, as a Democrat.[2][3] He attended the University of Louisville and earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and also attended Law School there. He was a real estate agent.[4] Hines married Teresa Churchill and had four children.

  1. ^ "Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". University of Kentucky Libraries. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ^ "2006OH106 Leg 111 | Louie B Nunn Center for Oral History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  3. ^ "Interview with Carl R. Hines, Sr., June 28, 2006". Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  4. ^ Mallegg, Kristen B. (2007). Who's Who Among African Americans. ISBN 9780787690328.