Leroy Bundy

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Leroy Bundy (1883–1943) served as a city councilman in Cleveland from 1929 to 1937. Before serving as city councilman, however, Bundy, an African American, was accused of leading a mob that sparked the East St. Louis riots of July 2, 1917. Bundy was the last person to be tried out of 34 defendants, 20 of these defendants were white, and all of the defendants received imprisonment. Bundy served one year in prison and worked as a dentist while imprisoned. Following his release, Bundy became a city councilman and led the fight to block seating of delegates that excluded African Americans at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Leroy Bundy (1883–1943) served as a city councilman in Cleveland from 1929 to 1937. Before serving as city councilman, however, Bundy, an African American, was accused of leading a mob that sparked the East St. Louis riots of July 2, 1917. Bundy was the last person to be tried out of 34 defendants, 20 of these defendants were white, and all of the defendants received imprisonment. Bundy served one year in prison and worked as a dentist while imprisoned. Following his release, Bundy became a city councilman and led the fight to block seating of delegates that excluded African Americans at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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