William_H._Towers

William H. Towers

William H. Towers

American lawyer and state legislator

William Henry Towers (died July 12, 1959) was a lawyer and state legislator in Kansas.[1]

He was born in Kansas City[2] and graduated from the University of Kansas Law School. He served as first assistant city attorney in Kansas City. He litigated against discriminatory housing covenants and union membership.He represented Wyandotte County for six two-year terms in the Kansas House of Representatives[3] from 1937-1947. He was the only African American serving in Kansas' legislature at the time. He was a Republican.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "KCK Negro lawyer William H. Towers dies Had practiced law for 40 years". The Iola Register. July 13, 1959. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Kansas Legislators: Past and Present • State Library of Kans". kslib.info.
  3. [3]
    Smith (Jr.), John Clay (March 16, 1999). Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 0-8122-1685-7 – via Google Books.
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