Oliver Hill

About Oliver Hill

Birth Day: May 1, 1907
Birth Place: Virginia

Oliver Hill

Oliver Hill was born on May 1, 1907 in Virginia. Remembered for his groundbreaking legal work during the American Civil Rights movement of the mid-20th Century, he contributed to the demise of the unjust "separate but equal" doctrine and championed legislation that secured equal employment and voting rights for African Americans.
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As per our current Database, Oliver Hill has been died on Aug 5, 2007 (age 100).

🎂 Oliver Hill - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Oliver Hill die, Oliver Hill was 100 years old.

Popular As Oliver Hill
Occupation Lawyer
Age 100 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born May 1, 1907 (Virginia)
Birthday May 1
Town/City Virginia
Nationality Virginia

🌙 Zodiac

Oliver Hill’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Oliver Hill was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.

About

Remembered for his groundbreaking legal work during the American Civil Rights movement of the mid-20th Century, he contributed to the demise of the unjust "separate but equal" doctrine and championed legislation that secured equal employment and voting rights for African Americans.

Before Fame

After earning his J.D., he practiced law in Virginia and became the first, post- Reconstruction-era African American to serve on the Richmond City Council.

Trivia

Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, a Virginia lawsuit in which he was involved, was one of the cases ruled on by the United States Supreme Court during the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education proceedings.

Family Life

Born Oliver White, he later adopted his stepfather's last name. He was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and in the cities of Richmond and Roanoke, Virginia.

Associated With

While attending the Howard University School of Law during the 1930s, he became a close friend of fellow law student and Future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

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