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James Albert Johnson

Description: First African-American elected to Muncie City Council in 1971, a four year term. He was reelected in 1975 and served with 6th District Councilman Daniel Kelley, Jr. The only time in the citys history that two African-American councilmen served at the same time.
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Origin: circa 1970s
Source: http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/othermiddle/id/138
Collection: Other Side of Middletown Photographs
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Geography: Muncie
Delaware County
Indiana
United States
North and Central America
Subjects: African Americans
Muncie (Ind.). Common Council
City council members
Men
Portraits
Portrait
Johnson, James Albert, -2009

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