Charles Langford | |
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| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office November 9, 1983 – November 6, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Don Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Quinton Ross |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
| In office November 8, 1978 – November 9, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Rufus Lewis |
| Succeeded by | John Buskey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1922 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Died | February 11, 2007 (aged 84) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Tennessee State University |
| Profession | Attorney |
Charles Douglas Langford (December 9, 1922 – February 11, 2007) was an Alabama state senator who represented Rosa Parks in the famous civil rights case of the 1960s. Attorney Langford served in the Alabama Legislature as a State Representative, District 77, Montgomery County, from 1976 to 1983, and as a State Senator, District 26, Montgomery County, from 1983 to 2002. He was the sixth child of Nathan G. and Lucy Brown Langford.[1] Mr. Langford was one of two black lawyers in Montgomery at this time.[citation needed]
- ^ "Charles Langford, 84, Lawyer Who Represented Rosa Parks, Dies - New York Times". The New York Times. February 20, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2011.