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Thomas Gillis Nutter died
Thomas Gillis Nutter (June 15, 1876 - June 23, 1959) was an African American attorney, state legislator, and civil rights activist. A native of Princess Anne, Maryland, Nutter graduated from Howard University law school in 1899 before opening a la...
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