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George Raymond

For the professor of aesthetic criticism, see George Lansing Raymond. For the civil rights activist from Mississippi, see George Raymond Jr.
George Raymond
Born(1914-05-10)May 10, 1914
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 1999(1999-05-09) (aged 84)
Resting placeHaven Cemetery, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)President of the Chester, Pennsylvania, branch of the NAACP

George T. Raymond (May 10, 1914 – May 9, 1999) was an American civil rights leader from Pennsylvania who served as president of the Chester, Pennsylvania, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1942 to 1977.[1] He was integral in the desegregation of businesses, public housing and schools in Chester and co-led the Chester school protests in 1964 which made Chester a key battleground in the civil rights movement.

  1. ^ McLarnon 2002, p. 297.

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