Background
II, John Roy Harper was born on September 2, 1939 in Greenwood, South Carolina. Son of John Roy and Mary Frances (Smith) H.
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John Roy Harper II
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AB, Fisk U., 1959; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1959-1960; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1970.
Career
Junior executive, Shell Oil Company. New York City, 1964-1967;
law clerk, Shell Oil Company. New York City, 1968;
law clerk, Mobil Oil Corporation, New York City, 1969;
founding chairperson, Blacks United for Action, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina., 1968-1976;
state coordinator, Operation People United to Save Humanity of South Carolina., Columbia, 1981-1982.
Cooperating attorney National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc., New York City, since 1971, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Baltimore, since 1972, American Civil Liberties Union, Atlanta, since 1973. Hearing officer South Carolina. Department Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, 1986-1994.
General counsel South Carolina. Conference of Brs., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Columbia, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Founding president, chairman United Citizens Party South Carolina., Columbia, 1969-1975. Member Richland County Council, Columbia, 1977-1979. Commissioner Richland Soil and Water Conservation District, Columbia, since 1983.
With United States Army, 1961-1964. Member South Carolina. Bar Association (prepaid legal services committee 1983-1984, technical committee 1996-1998, House Delegates since 1998), Prince Hall Masons and Shriners, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta.
Interests
Connections
Married Denise Adele Jefferson, August 1967 (divorced 1971). 1 child, Francesca Margo Denise Harper.
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient William Robert Ming Advocacy award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Baltimore, 1991. Named Outstanding Alumnus, Greater University of Southern California Alumni Association, Columbia, 1981. Inducted South Carolina. Black Hall of Fame, Columbia, 1991. Earl Warren fellow National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., New York City, 1970-1973.Recipient William Robert Ming Advocacy award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Baltimore, 1991. Named Outstanding Alumnus, Greater University of Southern California Alumni Association, Columbia, 1981. Inducted South Carolina.
Black Hall of Fame, Columbia, 1991. Earl Warren fellow National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., New York City, 1970-1973.