Dr. John Morton-Finney was an accomplished lawyer, civil rights activist, and academic who accumulated eleven degrees over the course of his life. Born in Kentucky on June 25, 1889, Morton-Finney was one of seven children. His father, a former slave, and his mother, a free woman, taught their children the value of education.
To support his family, Morton-Finney taught at Crispus Attucks High School. Eventually, Morton-Finney assumed the role of dean of foreign languages at the high school and taught African American youth the importance of quality education for 47 years.
He was inducted to the National Bar Association Hall of Fame in 1991 before retiring in 1996 at the age of 107 making him one of the longest practicing attorneys in United States history. Dr. John Morton-Finney died on January 28, 1998 at the age of 108.
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