Pope B. Billups Explained
Pope Barrow Billups (October 11, 1889 – December 6, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented the 21st district in the New York State Assembly.[1] [2]
Pope Billups was born in Athens, Georgia,[3] and graduated from the Florida Baptist Academy in 1910, and then attended Florida A&M University. He earned a Bachelor of Laws from New York University in 1916, and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association the year after.[4] He was elected in 1925.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: The New York Red Book. February 5, 1925. Williams Press. Google Books.
- Web site: The Strangest Names In American Political History: Pope Barrow Billups (1889-1955). Andy. Osterdahl. February 10, 2020.
- Book: Yanser . Thomas . Who's Who in Colored America . 1942 . Brooklyn . 54 . 6th. en. 1644797.
- News: Atty. Pope B. Billups Named For Assemblyman . . 1 . August 2, 1924.
- Book: The African American Electorate: A Statistical History. Hanes. Walton. Sherman C.. Puckett. Donald R.. Deskins. May 1, 2012. CQ Press. 9781452234380. Google Books.
