D. A. Straker, 1887. Creator: Unknown.

D. A. Straker, 1887. Creator: Unknown.

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D. A. Straker, 1887. Barbados-born politician, teacher and lawyer D. Augustus Straker was the first black lawyer to appear before the Michigan Supreme Court. He was Inspector of Customs at the port of Charleston, and was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. D. Augustus Straker: Barbadian: Lawyer
People Related
  1. G. M. Rewell & Co.: American: Publisher
  2. William J. Simmons: American, African-American: Writer, author, journalist, and educator
  3. O. Cleveland: American: Publisher

Picture Type
  1. Portrait
  2. Portraits

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2657x3651
File Size : 9,474kb


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  1. 1169815
  1. 1040003021
  1. 1169815
  1. 2-950-134
  1. 2950134

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