Oliver Hill
Lawyer

Oliver Hill Net Worth

Oliver Hill was a prominent civil rights lawyer born in Virginia in 1907. He was instrumental in the fight against racial segregation and discrimination, playing a key role in the dismantling of the 'separate but equal' doctrine. He also worked to ensure African Americans had equal access to employment and voting rights, making a lasting impact on the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 1, 1907
Birth Place Virginia
Age 113 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 5, 2007 (age 100)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $8 million (2024)

About

Remembered for his groundbreaking legal work during the American Civil Rights movement of the mid-20th Century, he contributed to the demise of the unjust "separate but equal" doctrine and championed legislation that secured equal employment and voting rights for African Americans.

Before Fame

After earning his J.D., he practiced law in Virginia and became the first, post- Reconstruction-era African American to serve on the Richmond City Council.

Trivia

Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, a Virginia lawsuit in which he was involved, was one of the cases ruled on by the United States Supreme Court during the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education proceedings.

Family Life

Born Oliver White, he later adopted his stepfather's last name. He was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and in the cities of Richmond and Roanoke, Virginia.

Associated With

While attending the Howard University School of Law during the 1930s, he became a close friend of fellow law student and Future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

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