C. L. Dellums, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

C. L. Dellums

American labor leader

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1900

Place of Birth: Corsicana, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1989

Profession: trade unionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Cottrell Laurence Dellums (January 3, 1900 – December 6, 1989) was an American labor activist and one of the organizers and leaders of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Dellums worked as a porter for the Pullman Company from 1924 to 1927 and was discharged in part due to his open support of unionization.
In 1929, Dellums was elected vice president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and became president in 1966.
In the 1930s, Dellums was an officer in the NAACP Branch Office in Berkeley, California. Born in Corsicana, Texas, he is the uncle of former Congressman and Mayor of Oakland Ron Dellums.