Paul F. Jones
Encyclopedia
Paul F. Jones was the first African-American elected to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
's City Council in 1954. He was born in Kentucky
in either 1906 or 1909, and moved to Pittsburgh at the age of 11. He graduated from Duquesne Law School and served in World War II. His first public service was in the state House, representing Pittsburgh's First Ward. He was Chair of the Urban Renewal Committee, which played a significant role in the redevelopment of the lower Hill District
. He was also active in the NAACP, Urban League, American Legion
and VFW
. He died in office in July 1960.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
's City Council in 1954. He was born in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
in either 1906 or 1909, and moved to Pittsburgh at the age of 11. He graduated from Duquesne Law School and served in World War II. His first public service was in the state House, representing Pittsburgh's First Ward. He was Chair of the Urban Renewal Committee, which played a significant role in the redevelopment of the lower Hill District
Hill District (Pittsburgh)
The Hill District is a collection of neighborhoods that is considered by many to be the cultural center of African-American life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an American city. Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay once called the district "the crossroads of the world," referring to the...
. He was also active in the NAACP, Urban League, American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
and VFW
VFW
VFW may refer to:*Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke*Veterans of Foreign Wars*Veterans of Future Wars*Video for Windows*VFW Parkway...
. He died in office in July 1960.
External links
- Pittsburghers of the Century
- Chris Potter in the Pittsburgh City PaperPittsburgh City PaperThe Pittsburgh City Paper is Pittsburgh's leading alternative weekly newspaper which focuses on local news, opinion, and arts and entertainment...
, 2005-09-14/2005-09-21 edition, page 15, "You Had To Ask".