Walter Fauntroy
American politician (born 1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Edward Fauntroy Jr. (born February 6, 1933) is an American pastor, civil rights activist, and politician who was the Washington, D.C. delegate to the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1991. He was a candidate for the 1972 and 1976 Democratic presidential nominations as a favorite son.[1][2]
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Walter Fauntroy | |
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Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the District of Columbia's at-large district | |
In office March 23, 1971 – January 3, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Constituency reestablished |
Succeeded by | Eleanor Holmes Norton |
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Born | Walter Edward Fauntroy (1933-02-06) February 6, 1933 (age 91) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Dorothy Simms (m. 1957) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Virginia Union University (BA) Yale University (BDiv) |
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