Paul L. Brady
Paul L. Brady | |
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Born | Paul Lawrence Brady September 28, 1927 Flint, Michigan,U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Federal administrative law judge,civil rights advocate |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Paul Lawrence Brady(born September 28, 1927)[1]is an Americancivil rightsadvocate, author and formerfederal administrative law judge,the firstAfrican-Americanto achieve this position in 1972. He retired in 1997.[2]
Biography
[edit]Born inFlint, Michigan,[1]he graduated fromFlint Central High School.After high school, he served in theUnited States Navy.He was a private practice judge, aSocial Security Administrationhearing examiner and a trial attorney for theFederal Power Commission.He was a graduate of theUniversity of Michigan,theUniversity of KansasandWashburn University.[2][3]
Brady publishedA Certain Blindnesschronicling his ancestors history on their arrival in the United States,[4]and received many accolades from civil rights groups during his career.[2]Brady is a great-nephew ofBass Reeves,who was among the firstAfrican Americansto receive a commission as aDeputy U.S. Marshalwest of theMississippi River,and the second husband ofXernona Clayton,acivil rightsleader.[2][3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ab"Birth details for Paul Lawrence Brady".FamilySearch.org.RetrievedSeptember 21,2017.
- ^abcd"Judge Paul L. Brady retires from job safety commission".Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission. April 15, 1997. Archived fromthe originalon 15 February 2013.Retrieved22 March2013.
- ^ab"Paul L. Brady".Dorothy L. Thompson Lecture Series.University of Kansas. Archived fromthe originalon 14 November 2013.Retrieved22 March2013.
- ^"The Honorable Judge Paul L. Brady Trumpet Award - Legal".gainformer.RetrievedSeptember 21,2017.