Grace Towns Hamilton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Grace Towns Hamilton

Elected representative

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1907

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1992

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Grace Towns Hamilton (February 10, 1907 – June 17, 1992) was the first African-American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly.
As executive director of the Atlanta Urban League from 1943 to 1960, Hamilton was involved in issues of housing, health care, schools and voter registration within the black community.
She was 1964 co-founder of the bi-racial Partners for Progress to help government and the private sector effect compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
In 1973, Hamilton became a principal architect for the revision of the Atlanta City Charter.
She was advisor to the United States Civil Rights Commission from 1985 to 1987.