Anderson, Reuben V. (Reuben Vincent), 1942-

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Birth 1942

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Anderson was the first African American to graduate from Ole Miss Law School. His professional experience includes the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1969-75; municipal judge for the City of Jackson, 1975-77; county circuit court for Hinds County, 1977-82; circuit court judge for the Seventh Circuit Court District, 1982-85; Mississippi Supreme Court Justice, 1985-90; and the Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government at the University of Mississippi, Fall of 1995.

From the description of An oral history with Reuben V. Anderson, 1997 December 18. c1998. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 46317668

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Subjects:

  • African American judges
  • African American lawyers
  • African Americans
  • Judges
  • School integration

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  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • Jackson (Miss.) (as recorded)
  • Mississippi (as recorded)