| 词条 | John Morton-Finney |
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John Morton-Finney (June 25, 1889 – January 28, 1998) was a civil rights activist, lawyer, and educator. Early life and careerFinney was born to a former slave father and a free mother (George Morton-Finney and Maryatta Gordon) in Uniontown, Kentucky on June 25th, 1889.[1][2] His family ancestors migrated from Ethiopia to Nigeria.[2] He was one of seven children.[1][2] He was 14 when his mother died in 1903.[1] Following her death, his father sent his sent the children to live on their grandfather’s farm in Missouri.[2] After getting married to Lincoln College French teacher Pauline Angeline Ray Morton-Finney (Nov. 19, 1889-Sep. 3, 1975),[2] they relocated to Indianapolis in 1922 and had two children (Gloria Ann Morton-Finney). Military ServiceHe enrolled at Lincoln College in Missouri but was interrupted by military service.[1] He served in World War I as a Buffalo Soldier.[3] He was part of the 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment in the Philippines from 1911-14.[1][3] He attained the rank of sergeant and applied for an officer’s commission, but was denied and disqualified in 1913 due to his race.[3] He received an honorable discharge in 1914.[3] He also served in the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I.[1] During World War II, he was cited for directing the rationing tickets program for African American in Indianapolis.[3] EducationJohn Morton-Finney earned a multiple degrees in his lifetime.[3][4] After his honorable discharge following his service in the Philippines, he returned to Lincoln College where met his wife Pauline who was also an educator.[1] His education was disrupted again with military service, this time serving in France.[3] Following his second homecoming, He earned his law degree in 1911 (as well as 11 other Bachelors degrees, such as French, History and Mathematics from Lincoln College in Missouri.[1] While at teaching at Crispus Attucks High School , he earned master’s degrees in French and education from Indiana University.[3] In 1935, he earned his first law degree at Indiana University and earned a total of four.[3] At the age of 75, Morton-Finney earned a degree at Butler University.[1] Teaching CareerHe and his partner moved to Indianapolis in 1922 to teach in the Indianapolis Public Schools.[1] He taught junior high mathematics and social studies, as well as serving as a principal with the Indianapolis Public Schools for 47 years.[3] He was one of the first teachers hired for the new Crispus Attucks High School in 1927.[1] He served as head of the foreign language department - teaching Greek, Latin, German, Spanish, and French.[3] He also taught life skills, invited presidents from black colleges to speak to the students, and helped students with college scholarships.[3] Law CareerHe practiced law until 1997 at the age of 106, a period of nearly 85 years.[1] Finney was believed to be the longest practicing attorney in the United States, taking the record from Rush Limbaugh Sr. (1891-1996) who practiced law for 75 years. Awards and Honors
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