William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.

Politician

1920 –

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Who is William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.?

William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. is an American attorney and politician. Coleman was the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation, from March 7, 1975 to January 20, 1977, and the second African American to serve in the Cabinet.

As an attorney, Coleman and Thurgood Marshall has played a major role in significant civil rights cases.

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Born
Jul 7, 1920
Philadelphia
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard Law School
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Bates College
  • Harvard University
Lived in
  • Pennsylvania

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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