Louis Pendleton Explained

Louis Christopher Pendleton
Birth Date:13 October 1931
Birth Place:Monroe, Louisiana, US
Death Place:Shreveport, Louisiana
Resting Place:Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport
Occupation:Dentist
civil rights advocate
Alma Mater:Dillard University
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
Party:Democratic
Unsuccessful runoff candidate for the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1971

Louis Christopher Pendleton (October 13, 1931 – January 14, 2007) was an African-American dentist, businessman, and civil rights leader in Shreveport, Louisiana. He played a leading role in establishing "Blacks United for Lasting Leadership" ("BULL"), a group seeking racial justice in the city.

Pendleton is credited with taking steps to enact changes to the city charter that made it possible for Shreveport to have black city council members and ultimately a black mayor.[1]

Pendleton died in Shreveport at the age of 75.[1]

Notes and References

  1. "Shreveport civil rights leader dies", The Shreveport Times (January 16, 2007), p. 1.