Percy ellis sutton biography
Percy ellis sutton biography
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Percy Sutton
American politician (1920–2009)
Percy Sutton | |
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Sutton in 2001 | |
| In office September 13, 1966 – December 31, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Constance Baker Motley |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stein |
| Born | Percy Ellis Sutton (1920-11-24)November 24, 1920 San Antonio, Texas, US |
| Died | December 26, 2009(2009-12-26) (aged 89) New York City, US |
| Resting place | Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery, San Antonio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Leatrice O'Farrel Sutton |
| Alma mater | Prairie View A&M University Tuskegee Institute Hampton Institute Columbia Law School Brooklyn Law School (LLB) |
| Occupation | Activist in the Civil Rights Movement, entrepreneur, lawyer[1] |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1941-1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Percy Ellis Sutton (November 24, 1920 – December 26, 2009) was an American political and business leader.
An activist in the