Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was an influential American politician and pastor born in New Haven, Connecticut on November 29, 1908. He was the first African American from New York to be elected to the US House of Representatives, representing Harlem from 1945 to 1971. His legacy as a civil rights leader and advocate for the African American community continues to this day.
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💰 Net worth: $150 Million (2024)
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About
American Politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1971. He was the first person from New York of African American descent to be elected to Congress.
Before Fame
He graduated from Columbia University with a religious education degree in 1931.
Trivia
He sued the House of Representatives and won in the Supreme Court in 1969 after the House refused to seat him due to corruption charges.
Family Life
His father, Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., was a community Activist and pastor.
Associated With
He supported Dwight D. Eisenhower for re-election.