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Maurice Black (Mississippi politician)
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Maurice Rudolph Black (October 18, 1915 – September 16, 2000) was an American politician from Mississippi. Black served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1948 to 1964.[1]
Quick Facts Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, Assistant Attorney-General of Mississippi ...
Maurice Rudolph Black | |
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![]() Black circa 1962 | |
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
In office 1948–1964 | |
Assistant Attorney-General of Mississippi | |
In office 1969–1977 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1915-10-18)October 18, 1915 Madison County, Mississippi |
Died | September 16, 2000(2000-09-16) (aged 84) Flora, Mississippi |
Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
Resting place | Flora City Cemetery |
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Black was born on October 18, 1915, in Madison County, Mississippi. He graduated from Hinds Junior College in 1935, then attended Millsaps College. He earned a law degree from Jackson School of Law in 1938.[2] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1947 and took office in 1948. He served in that role through 1964.[1] In 1969, he was appointed as assistant attorney-general. He retired from this role in 1977.[2]
Black died on September 16, 2000, at his home in Flora, Mississippi from complications due to Parkinson's disease.[3]