Francis E. Rivers

Francis E. Rivers (died July 28, 1975) was an American lawyer and judge who served in the New York State Assembly.

[1] His father, David Foote Rivers, was a state representative in Tennessee.

Du Bois wrote to Rivers seeking information about Dr. Hinton of Boston who Du Bois wanted to nominate for a Spingarn Medal.

[4] Several prominent members of the American Bar Association threatened to quit when Rivers was denied membership in the organization, which did not have any African American members.

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