William Davis Mackey

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William Davis Mackey Sr. (born March 23, 1913) was an American lawyer, state legislator, and teacher in Indiana.[1]

Mackey was born in Marvell, Arkansas and moved with his family to Gary, Indiana as a child. He graduated from Tennessee State University, Allen University, and Lincoln University Law School. In 1962 he received an M.S. degree from Butler University.[2]

He was a member of the NAACP.[2]

He was elected to the Indiana House in 1951 from Marion County, Indiana.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Thirst for Justice": Indiana's Pioneering Black Lawyers".
  2. ^ a b ""THIRST FOR JUSTICE": INDIANA'S PIONEERING BLACK LAWYERS". Indiana Legal Archive.
  3. ^ "History of the IBLC". Indiana House Democratic Caucus.