George W. F. McMechen
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George W. F. McMechen
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George W. F. McMechen was a prominent African-American lawyer in Baltimore, Maryland. Along with his brother-in-law William Ashbie Hawkins he was a leading advocate for African-American civil rights. McMechen was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on October 29, 1871 to George and Mildred McMechen. He had five sisters - Ada, Emma, Mary, Lelia and Ethel. He first began his law practice in Evansville, Indiana. In 1891, McMechen enrolled in the first class of what is now Morgan State University where
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African-American lawyer (1871–1961)
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2022-12-09T09:02:55Z
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