Earl B. Dickerson

Earl B. Dickerson
Earl B. Dickerson while a member of the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practices
Member of Chicago City Council
for the 2nd ward
In office
1939–1943
Preceded byWilliam L. Dawson
Succeeded byWilliam H. Harvey
Personal details
Born(1891-06-22)June 22, 1891
Canton, Mississippi
DiedSeptember 1, 1986(1986-09-01) (aged 95)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Alma mater University of Illinois
University of Chicago Law School
OccupationAttorney
businessman

Earl Burrus Dickerson (June 22, 1891 – September 1, 1986) was an American attorney, activist, military officer and businessman who successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court in Hansberry v. Lee.[1]

  1. ^ Fuller, Hoyt W. (December 1961). Johnson, John H. (ed.). "Earl B. Dickerson:warrior and statesman". Ebony. 17 (2). Chicago, Illinois: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.: 150–154.