Robert Pelham Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1859
Place of Birth: Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jun-1943
Profession: journalist
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Robert Pelham Jr.
- Robert Pelham, Jr (January 4, 1859 – June 12, 1943) was a journalist and civil servant in Detroit, Michigan and Washington, D.C.
- Along with his brother, Benjamin, and others, he was a founder and editor of the Detroit Plaindealer in 1883.
- He served in a number of public positions in Michigan, and later worked at the United States Census in Washington, D.C.
- In Washington, he continued to work as a journalist, and late in his life edited the weekly paper, Washington Tribune.
- He was also a member of a number of civil rights organizations, including the National Afro-American League, the American Negro Academy, and the Spingarn Medal Commission.
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