Benjamin Pelham Explained

Benjamin Burnside Pelham
Other Names:	B.B. Pelham, Benj. B. Pelham, Ben Pelham
Birth Date:	February 7, 1862
Birth Place:	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Death Date:	1948
Occupation:	Lawyer, accountant, political organizer, journalist, newspaper publisher
Relatives:	Robert Pelham Jr. (brother), Meta E. Pelham (sister)

Benjamin Burnside Pelham (1862–1948) was an American lawyer, accountant, political organizer, journalist, and newspaper publisher.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Benjamin Burnside Pelham was born on February 7, 1862, in Detroit, Michigan.^[3] He attended Everett School in Detroit, followed by Detroit High School.

He was a journalist and edited the newspapers The Venture and Detroit Plaindealer. He served as president of the county's Board of Supervisors and was one of the most powerful African American politicians in the United States during the early 1900s.^[4] Aris A. Mallas wrote Forty Years in Politics - The Story of Ben Pelham (Wayne State University Press, 1957) about him.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Benjamin Pelham (1862-1948) •. Jonathan. Bradley. December 30, 2010.
2. Web site: Benjamin Burnside Pelham . Digital Collections Detroit Public Library (DPL DAMS).
3. Book: Penn, Irvine Garland . The Afro-American Press and Its Editors . 1891 . Willey & Company . 978-0-598-58268-3 . 161–162 . en.
4. Book: Detroit Divided. Reynolds. Farley. Sheldon. Danziger. Harry J.. Holzer. May 25, 2000. Russell Sage Foundation. 9781610441988. Google Books.
5. Web site: Forty years in politics; the story of Ben Pelham., by Aris A. Mallas | The Online Books Page . onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu.