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Forrest Littlejohn

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Forrest W. Littlejohn
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office
1949–1950
ConstituencyMarion County, Indiana
Personal details
Born(1884-01-20)January 20, 1884
South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJuly 24, 1970(1970-07-24) (aged 86)
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer, prosecutor, judge, state legislator
Known forRepresenting Marion County, Indiana, Indiana House of Representatives

Forrest W. Littlejohn (January 20, 1884 – July 24, 1970) was a lawyer, prosecutor, judge, and state legislator in Indiana.[1][2] He was elected in parliament 1949 to represent Marion County, Indiana in the Indiana House of Representatives.[3]

He was born in South Carolina and studied at Cowpens Industrial School and Claflin College before enrolling in Howard University’s School of Law in 1911. He received his LL.B. from LaSalle Extension University in 1918 and moved to Indianapolis in 1919 where he established his law practice[4]

He and Judson Haggerty proposed legislation to reform the Indianapolis Redevelopment Commission.[5] He lost in the 1950 election.[4]

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  1. ^ "The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on July 28, 1970 · Page 12". Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ ""Thirst for Justice": Indiana's Pioneering Black Lawyers".
  3. ^ "History of the IBLC". Indiana House Democratic Caucus.
  4. ^ a b ""THIRST FOR JUSTICE": INDIANA'S PIONEERING BLACK LAWYERS". Indiana Legal Archive.
  5. ^ "Indianapolis Recorder 22 January 1949 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". newspapers.library.in.gov.