Charles Langford

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Charles Douglas Langford (December 9, 1922February 11, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician who served as an Alabama state senator and was a lawyer for Rosa Parks. [1]

Langford received a bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University and a law degree from Catholic University. [2]

In 1964, Langford represented Arlam Carr Jr. in a lawsuit that desegregated Montgomery's public schools. He served two serms in the Alabama House of Representatives and five terms in the Alabama State Senate.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Staff report (February 20, 2007). Charles Langford, 84, Lawyer Who Represented Rosa Parks, Dies.
  2. ^ News Services and Staff Reports. February 13, 2007). Alabama Senator Charles Langford; Rosa Parks's Lawyer.