Sidney Revels Redmond
Sidney Revels Redmond | |
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| Born | July 23, 1902 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 1974 United States |
| Burial place | Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Other names | Sidney R. Redmond, S.R. Redmond |
| Education | Harvard University, Harvard Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician, civil rights activist |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gladys C. Freeman (m. 1932–1974; death) |
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| Relatives | Hiram R. Revels (maternal grandfather), Susie Revels Cayton (maternal aunt) |
Sidney Revels Redmond (July 23, 1902 – May 10, 1974) was an American lawyer, politician, and civil right activist. He was the chief council for Lloyd L. Gaines in Gaines v. Canada (1938). He served as the president of the National Bar Association in 1939, he worked as an NAACP lawyer, and was a past president of the local NAACP from 1938 to 1944.