Harris, Rencher Nicholas, 1900-1965.

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African American civic leader during the period following the Brown decision of 1954 and the Civil Rights Movement. Harris was the first African-American city councilman in Durham, N.C., and the first black man to sit on the Durham County Board of Education.

From the description of Rencher Nicholas Harris Papers, 1851-1980; (bulk 1926-1965). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19595545 1900, October 7 Born in Abingdon, Virginia 1917 Graduated from Corey Memorial Institute in Portsmouth, Virginia 1917 1918 Attended Virginia Union University of Richmond 1919 1920 Attended Northwestern University School of Commerce 1921 First employed by Banker's Fire Insurance Company 1922 Married Plassie Williams of Durham, North Carolina 1935 Appointed as Vice-Secretary of Banker's Fire Insurance Company 1949 Ran for Durham City Council and was defeated 1953 Elected to Durham City Council 1957 Declined to run for a second term to City Council 1958 Accepted appointment to fill an unexpired term on the Durham School Board 1959 Reappointment for four-year term on School Board 1962 Resigned from School Board due to ill health 1965, January 4 Died in Durham, N.C. From the guide to the Rencher Nicholas Harris Papers, 1851-1980 and undated, bulk 1926-1965, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

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