Bio: Charles Coles Diggs, Jr., (b. December 2, 1922, Detroit, Michigan-d. August 24, 1998, Washington D.C.), Democratic Representative from Michigan, served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 to 1980. He was the founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, serving as its chairman from 1969 to 1971.
Relation:
LBJ Connection: U.S. Congressman, Michigan, 1955-1980
Identifier:
diggsc
Citation
Diggs, Charles Coles, Jr., 1922-1998,
Biographical info page,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed April 27, 2025,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/diggsc
