John Tolbert
John W. Tolbert, Jr. (Charlestown, West Virginia, 12 July 1905 – 1999) was an American local education activist and local politician from Leesburg, Virginia.[1]
He was born in Charlestown, West Virginia, on July 12, 1905, to John W. Tolbert, Sr., and Sarah Dabney Tolbert. In his youth he attended Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.).[2]
He was the first black person to serve on the Leesburg Town Council, for 14 years from 1976 to 1990, and never missed a meeting.[3] Tolbert was appointed to the Town Council in 1976 and was first elected in 1978,[4] losing reelection in 1990.[5] Active in public life, he gave his time and energy to numerous organizations and committees, receiving a number of awards for his achievements.[6][self-published source]
John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School,[7] Tolbert Street, the John W. Tolbert Jr. Bridge, and the Tolbert Building, all in Leesburg, are named in his honor.
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