Английская Википедия:Earl Middleton
Шаблон:Short description Earl Matthew Middleton (February 18, 1919 – November 2007)[1] was a businessman who served as a state legislator in South Carolina. An African American, he served in the military during World War II.[2] He represented Orangeburg County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1974 to 1984.[3]
Early life and education
Middleton was born February 18, 1919, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the youngest of six children. His great-great-grandfather was an enslaved. His father was a carpenter and his mother was in the first graduating class of the University of South Carolina.[4]
In 1942, Middleton graduated from Claflin University.[4] Later that year he joined the military first training as a pilot in Tuskegee, Alabama, then joining the Army in a segregated unit, serving as barber for black servicemen.[5]
Career
After returning from the Army in 1946, he opened a barber shop while selling insurance and homes on the side.[5] In the 1950s, he started his own insurance and real-estate business.[6][4]
He was active in the NAACP.[5]
He wrote an autobiography.[7][2]
In 2007, Middletom was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, presented to him by President George W. Bush.[8]
Personal life
Middleton married Bernice Bryant in 1947 and had two daughters and one son.[5]
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- African-American state legislators in South Carolina
- Congressional Gold Medal recipients
- People from Orangeburg County, South Carolina
- 1919 births
- 2007 deaths
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