Nicholas Hood
Nicholas Hood | |
---|---|
Born |
Terre Haute, Indiana | June 21, 1923
Died | April 10, 2016 92) | (aged
Occupation | Minister, civil rights activist, and politician |
Nicholas Hood Sr. (June 21, 1923 – April 10, 2016) was an American minister, civil rights activist, and politician.
Early life and career
Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Hood was treated for a spinal deformity. In 1945, Hood graduated from Purdue University and then went to North Central College in Naperville, Illinois for one year. Hood graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1949. Hood then became the pastor of the Central Congregational Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. From 1958 to 1984, Hood served as pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Detroit, Michigan. He was involved in the civil rights movement in New Orleans and Detroit. From 1965 to 1994, Hood served on the Detroit City Council. Hood died in Detroit, Michigan.[1][2]
References
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.