George Barrett

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George Edward Barrett (born October 19, 1927 in Nashville , Tennessee ; † August 26, 2014 ) was an American lawyer who campaigned for the enforcement of American civil rights , the end of segregation in education, especially at universities, and campaigned for the exercise of employee rights. The Citizen , as he was called, represented African Americans who were defending their civil rights, trade unionists , anti-war protesters in court - even when the negotiations (as in the case of Rita Sanders Geier et al. Vs. University of Tennessee et al . ) dragged on for many years and a positive decision could only be reached after decades.

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George Edward Barrett was born to George E. Barrett and his wife Annie (née Conroy), a family of Irish descent. He and his three sisters were raised in the Catholic faith. He attended Holy Name School first , then Father Ryan High School . After graduating in 1945, he went to Spring Hill College in Mobile , Alabama, from which he graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor of History (BSS). 1953 followed diplomas in economics and political science at the Plater Catholic Workers College in Oxford (England). In 1957, he graduated with a Juris Doctor (JD) from Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville.

After his admission as a lawyer ( admitted into the Tennessee Bar ), he initially worked for the law firm of Cecil D. Branstetter (1920-2014) (founded in 1952) (today: Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC, Nashville), and then - together with Douglas S. Johnston, Jr. to found his own law firm (today: Barrett, Johnston, Martin & Garrison LLC, Nashville) - in Nashville. As a result, he specialized in civil rights cases, labor disputes, collective bargaining disputes, legal proceedings for insurance fraud / securities fraud and constitutional suits.

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  1. ^ The Catholic Parish of East Nashville, beginning 1857
  2. ↑ Father Ryan High School (Alumni) August 28, 2014: In Memorian: George Barrett '45, Nashville's Civil Rights "Citizen" Passes Away  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.fatherryan.org  
  3. ↑ see Plater College (Wikipedia)
  4. ↑ The Lebanon Democrat & Wilson County News Aug. 30, 2014: George Edward Barrett - Obituary
  5. ↑ Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC: Cecil D. Branstetter ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.branstetterlaw.com
  6. ^ Vanderbilt Law School May 8, 2014: Respected Nashville attorney Cecil Branstetter '49 dead at 93
  7. ↑ Legacy.com: Cecil Dewey Branstetter - Obituary
  8. ↑ Barrett, Johnston, Martin & Garrison LLC: Founding Partner: Douglas S. Johnston, Jr.
  9. ^ Homepage Barrett, Johnston, Martin & Garrison LLC
  10. ↑ Bloomberg August 27, 2014: George Barrett, Tennessee Civil-Rights Law Crusader, Dies at 86
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SURNAME Barrett, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Barrett, George Edward (full name); Citizen, The (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH October 19, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Nashville , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 2014