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| Affiliation | Independent |
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| Name | Howard H. Carwile |
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, Virginia , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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November 14, 1911
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| Died | June 06, 1987
(75 years)
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| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Jul 19, 2007 03:55am |
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| Info | Fiery, passionate Richmond, Virginia trial attorney who opposed the Harry F. Byrd Organization in his early years. Represented many black clients as a trial lawyer in the 1940's through 1960's in Richmond. Was a watchdog over the Richmond Police Dept. and champion for reform of Virginia's prisons and a general political gadfly. A collection of his papers is housed in the Special Collections and Archives section of the library of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Ran as Independent for Governor of Va. in 1945 against Democrat William Tuck & Independent S. Lloyd Landreth
Ran as Independent for Va. U.S. Senator in 1948 against Democrat Absalom Willis Robertson, Republican Robert H. Woods, Progressive Virginia Foster Durr & Socialist Clarke T. Robbe
Ran as Independent for Governor of Va. in 1953 against Democrat Thomas Bahnson Stanley & Republican Ted Dalton
Ran as Democrat for Governor of Va. in 1957 primary against J. Lindsay Almond, Jr. labeling himself a "Jacksonian Democrat". He campaigned for "peaceful compliance with the Supreme Court decision on integration", "preservation of Virginia's free public school system" and poll tax removal.
Ran unsuccessfully as Independent for U.S. House Va. District 3 seat in 1980 against Republican Thomas J. Bliley, Jr., Democrat John A. Mapp & Independent James B. Turney
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