Benjamin J. Davis Jr.
Benjamin Jefferson Davis Jr., was an African-American lawyer and communist who was elected in 1943 to the New York City Council, representing Harlem. He faced increasing opposition from outside Harlem after the end of World War II. Wikipedia
Born: September 8, 1903, Dawson, GA
Died: August 22, 1964 (age 60 years), New York, NY
Parents: Benjamin Jefferson Davis
Party: Communist Party USA
Education: Harvard Law School and Amherst College