Robert_W._Justice

Robert W. Justice

Robert W. Justice

American politician

Robert W. Justice was a state legislator in New York. He represented New York City's 19th District in the New York Assembly.[1] He served from 1936 to 1938 and was preceded by James E. Stephens and succeeded by Daniel L. Burrows.[2]

In 1936, he sought to have a building for "Negro" exhibits included at New York's Fair.[3]

He introduced a bill to protect street lottery ("numbers") players from being arrested and charged.[4]

He was part of the Conference for Legislation in the National Interest.[5] Justice is listed as a subject in the New York Public Library's Ewart Guinier photographic collection.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    (State), New York (1936). "Laws of the State of New York".
  2. [2]
    "The Political Graveyard: New York: State Assembly, 1930s".
  3. [3]
    "Justice, Robert- seeks to have Black representation at NYS fair". The New York Age. 7 November 1936. p. 6.
  4. [4]
    "Justice, Robert- Policy Legislation". The New York Age. 20 February 1937. p. 1.
  5. [5]
    "Hearings Before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, Second Session". 1956.
  6. [6]
    Guinier, Ewart (1938). "Ewart Guinier photograph collection". Ewart Guinier Papers, 1910-1989.
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