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Politician members in Alabama

	Richard H. Austin (1913-2001) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Stouts Mountain, Cullman County, Ala., May 6, 1913. Son of Richard H. Austin and Lelia (Hill) Austin. Democrat. Accountant; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6th District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964, 1980, 1984; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1964; candidate for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1969; secretary of state of Michigan, 1971-94; defeated, 1994; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1976. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; Kappa Alpha Psi; NAACP. Died, of a heart attack and Alzheimer's disease, in Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 20, 2001 (age 87 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Ida B. Dawson.
	C. Virginia Fields (b. 1946) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., August 4, 1946. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1998-; candidate in primary for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 2005. Female. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Urban League; Order of the Eastern Star. Still living as of 2008.
	Addie L. Greene (b. 1943) — of Mangonia Park, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Black Creek, Choctaw County, Ala., January 21, 1943. Democrat. Mayor of Magnolia Park, Fla., 1991-92; member of Florida state house of representatives 84th District, 1993-. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha; NAACP; Urban League. Still living as of 1999.
	Myles Anderson Paige (c.1898-1983) — also known as Myles A. Paige — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., about 1898. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Pullman car porter; lawyer; Republican candidate for New York state senate 19th District, 1926; American Labor candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937; justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1940-58; judge, Court of Domestic Relations (later Family Court). Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Urban League; Alpha Phi Alpha; American Legion; Catholic Lawyers Guild. New York City's first black magistrate, 1936, and first black judge, 1940. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 30, 1983 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
	Cecil F. Poole (1914-1997) — of California. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., July 25, 1914. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1961-69; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1976-79; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1979-96. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Died, of complications of pneumonia, in a nursing home at San Rafael, Marin County, Calif., 1997 (age about 82 years). Cremated; ashes scattered in a private or family graveyard, Sonoma County, Calif.

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