Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

About Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Birth Day: November 29, 1908
Birth Place: New Haven, CT
Died On: Apr 4, 1972 (age 63)
Birth Sign: Sagittarius

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Net Worth

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was born on November 29, 1908 in New Haven, CT. American politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1971. He was the first person from New York of African American descent to be elected to Congress.
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💰Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Net worth: $150 Million

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About

American Politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1971. He was the first person from New York of African American descent to be elected to Congress.

Before Fame

He graduated from Columbia University with a religious education degree in 1931.

Trivia

He sued the House of Representatives and won in the Supreme Court in 1969 after the House refused to seat him due to corruption charges.

Family Life

His father, Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., was a community Activist and pastor.

Associated With

He supported Dwight D. Eisenhower for re-election.