The HistoryMakers video oral history with The Honorable George N. Leighton.

Judge George Leighton was born on October 22, 1912 in Bedford, Massachusetts. Although he left high school before graduation, Leighton graduated from Howard University in 1940 and earned his L.L.B. degree at Harvard Law School in 1946 after serving five years in the military. Leighton served as assi...

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Corporate Author:	HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection) (Production company)
Other Authors:	Leighton, George N., 1912-2018 (Interviewee) Richardson, Julieanna L. (Interviewer) Stearns, Scott (director of photography.)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Published:	Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
Subjects:	Leighton, George N., > 1912-2018 > Interviews. African Americans > Interviews. African Americans. Federal District Court Judge. Internet videos. Interviews. Nonfiction films. Oral histories.
Genre:	Interviews. Internet videos. Nonfiction films. Oral histories.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (The HistoryMakers)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (8 video files (4 hr., 7 min., 2 sec.)) : sound, color.
Variant Title:	History Makers video oral history with The Honorable George N. Leighton Honorable George N. Leighton
Format:	Electronic Video

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