Butler Roland Wilson | |
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 Butler R. Wilson c. 1916 | |
| Born | July 22, 1861 Greensboro, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1939 (aged 78) Boston, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Atlanta University Boston University School of Law |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | Mary Evans Wilson |
| Children | 6 |
Butler Roland Wilson (1861–1939) was an attorney, civil rights activist, and humanitarian based in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Georgia, he came to Boston for law school and lived there for the remainder of his life. For over fifty years, he worked to combat racial discrimination in Massachusetts. He was one of the first African-American members of the American Bar Association. Wilson was a founding member and president of the Boston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).