Research Catalog

Title

Brown, Willie L. Jr., 1934- (Politician): clippings.

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Details

Additional Authors

New York Public Library. Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Description

1 folder.

Summary

Clipping and miscellaneous material about Brown, Willie; Willie Lewis Brown Jr.; politician, mayor; born 20 March 1934 in Mineola, Texas, United States; active member of NAACP (1952); received degree in political science from San Francisco State College (1955); received doctor of law degree from Hastings Law School (1958); established his own firm and was active in the civil rights movement; ran for a position in the state assembly, was defeated (1962) but won (1964); became an instrumental figure in Democratic Party (1960-1970s); delivered a powerful speech at the Democratic National Convention (1972); elected speaker of the assembly and served as speaker until (1995); notorious for his expensive suits and for driving around San Francisco in expensive cars; fashion magazines praised him, Playgirl named him one of its ten sexiest men, played a part in the movie The Godfather: Part III; elected mayor of San Francisco (1996-2004).

Subject

• Brown, Willie L
• Mineola (Tex.) United States
• California. Legislature. Assembly
• Politicians Mayors

Genre/Form

Clippings.

Note

• Compiled by: Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Part 3 collected from 1989-

Call Number

Sc VF: Part 3

Title

Brown, Willie L. Jr., 1934- (Politician): clippings.

Added Author

New York Public Library. Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Research Call Number

Sc VF: Part 3