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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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A. Morris Burroughs, prominent Chicago attorney, seeks Democratic nomination for municipal court judge in April 12 primaries. Background includes civil law practice, civic leadership in housing and parks, and role in investigating 1928 assassination. Albert B. George seeks Republican nomination.
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Nomination As Judge In Chicago
CHICAGO-(ANP)- A. Morris Burroughs, 45, one of Chicago's foremost attorneys, will seek the Democratic nomination for judge of the municipal court in the primary elections of April 12, it was announced last week.
Mr. Burroughs, who has been self-supporting since the age of 10, was born in Chicago and has been practicing here since 1921, mainly in civil law. He represented both Jesse Binga and the Binga bank from 1925 to 1930 and was closing attorney for the Home Owners' Loan corporation in 1934-35, closing loans of $550,000 and saving 155 Negro homes from foreclosure.
As a civic leader he was responsible for construction of the new outdoor swimming pools in Washington park, opened last summer, admittedly one of the finest in the world, and led in the fight to thwart efforts of white realtors who tried to block construction of the South Park Gardens, federal housing projects. He is also chairman of the board of directors of the Colored Big Brothers of Chicago.
While president of the Cook County Bar association in 1928 and '29 he selected Attorney Tyler to investigate the assassination of Attorney Octavius Granady who was slain on election day as he ran in opposition to a white candidate in the "Bloody 20th ward."
This resulted in the appointment of Attorney William H. Haynes as assistant special states attorney at $100 daily, the first time a Negro
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had charge of a grand jury. His leadership in both legal and civic affairs has caused his campaign to win wide support from other lawyers of both races who consider him exceptionally well qualified for the bench. He is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Seeking the Republican candidacy for municipal judge is Attorney Albert B. George, former judge, and the only Negro ever elected to the bench in Chicago. Southside voters are working to see that both men are nominated in the primaries.
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Chicago
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Primary Elections Of April 12
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burroughs' campaign wins wide support from lawyers of both races; efforts to nominate both burroughs and george in primaries; past achievements include saving 155 negro homes from foreclosure, construction of swimming pools in washington park, thwarting block on south park gardens housing; investigation led to first negro in charge of grand jury
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A. Morris Burroughs, 45, Chicago attorney practicing since 1921, seeks Democratic nomination for municipal court judge in April 12 primaries, announced last week. Background: self-supporting from age 10, civil law, represented Binga bank 1925-1930, closing attorney for Home Owners' Loan Corp 1934-35. Civic: led swimming pools in Washington Park, fought realtors on South Park Gardens, chairman Colored Big Brothers. As Cook County Bar president 1928-29, selected Tyler to investigate Granady assassination in Bloody 20th ward, resulting in Haynes' appointment. Albert B. George seeks Republican nomination; Southside voters support both.