Introduction
William Langston Thornton was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 4, 1886. His parents were both teachers at the black University of Kansas, which was founded by the state legislature in 1890. Thornton attended the university and graduated in 1906. He then attended Harvard Law School and graduated there in 1909. After graduating from college he moved to New York City where he became an assistant district attorney for Manhattan’s southern district during 1910-1912 before going into private practice with his father as his partner until 1915 when they decided to go into politics together campaigning against Republican governor Henry Lecompton Braddock who had been elected despite losing all ten counties where votes were counted by machine rather than paper ballot machines used earlier that year.
William Langston Thornton was born in Topeka, Kansas, on December 4, 1886.
William Langston Thornton was born in Topeka, Kansas, on December 4, 1886. His parents were William Langston and Mary Jane Thornton. He had two siblings: his brother John and sister Jessie.
William Langston Thornton grew up in Topeka with his family until he was 8 years old when they moved to Oklahoma City where they lived until 1914 when they moved back to Topeka where William finished up high school at Shawnee Mission East High School before going on to attend Drake University (now University) where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature before moving back down south for another semester at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary).
He attended Kansas University and graduated in 1906, then attended Harvard Law School.
You may be wondering how the first African-American student to graduate from Harvard Law School and attend Kansas University ended up becoming a noted author. Well, it all started with his father, who was an educator and activist in Kansas City. William Langston Thornton Jr., Sr., moved his family there when he was just two years old. He later became principal at Central High School while also teaching classes at the school’s Preparatory Department (which focused on preparing students for college). His passion for education also led him to become involved in local politics as well as serve on committees dedicated toward improving conditions for African Americans living in Kansas City during this time period before World War I broke out
In 1915 he moved to New York City and became an assistant district attorney.
In 1915, he moved to New York City and became an assistant district attorney. He was a lawyer for the state of New York. He worked with the prosecution of criminals such as John Dillinger (who was arrested on his second attempt at escape). Thornton also helped convict other gangsters, including Pretty Boy Floyd and Machine Gun Kelly.
He served as the 31st Governor of Kansas from 1937 to 1939, then again from 1941 to 1945.
- William Langston Thornton was born in Indianola, Texas on October 27, 1876. He attended Baylor University and served as a teacher there before becoming the 31st Governor of Kansas from 1937 to 1939, then again from 1941 to 1945.* He also served as mayor of Abilene (1922-1924), United States Congressman (1924-1929), Speaker of the House (1927-1931) as well as Secretary of State under President Roosevelt during World War II.
In 1946 he was elected to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Chautauqua Republican Thomas P. Gore Sr..
In 1946 he was elected to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Chautauqua Republican Thomas P. Gore Sr.. He served as a senator for 6 years, until his death in 1951 at age 67 from cancer.
He changed his party affiliation many times over many years
William Langston Thornton was a political activist, writer and member of the Ku Klux Klan. He changed his party affiliation many times over many years.
He was born in 1859 and grew up in Georgia where he worked as a slave before being freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. After living through some difficult times with his family, he moved to New York City where he studied law at Columbia University College of Law (now called Columbia University School of Law).
Thornton later joined the Republican Party when it became popular after Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860; however this did not last long because when Democrats regained power during Reconstruction following slavery being abolished through war with Southern states such as South Carolina which had been loyal to Confederate forces during Civil War battles between 1861–1865—the former Confederate states were forced back into Union control during Reconstruction period under President Andrew Johnson’s administration from 1865–1869(hint: Andrew Johnson is one of our most important presidents).
William Langston Thornton, is an American playwright known for his plays such as Porgy and Bess, The Magnificent Ambersons, and Kingfish.
William Langston Thornton was an influential writer about race relations in America. He wrote plays such as Porgy and Bess, The Magnificent Ambersons and Kingfish.
Thornton’s work has been described as having a profound impact on American literature and culture by writers including Toni Morrison, who has cited his books as an inspiration for her writing career.
Thornton died on March 17, 1950 at New York City’s Roosevelt Hospital of a heart attack. He was 60 years old.
Thornton died on March 17, 1950 at New York City’s Roosevelt Hospital of a heart attack. He was 60 years old.
Thornton was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx.
William Langston Thornton was an influential writer about race relations in America
William Langston Thornton was an influential writer about race relations in America. He wrote the play Porgy and Bess, which is considered one of America’s most important works of art. He also wrote The Magnificent Ambersons, Kingfish and Skin of Our Teeth.
Thornton’s work has been recognized by many awards including Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1930; National Medal for Literature (1962); National Medal for Arts (1968).
Conclusion
William Langston Thornton was an influential writer about race relations in America. He was born in 1886, grew up in Kansas and attended Kansas University before moving to New York City. There he worked as an assistant district attorney and later served as the 31st Governor of Kansas from 1937-1939. He had many other accomplishments throughout his life including becoming a member of the National Academy of Sciences and being inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters Hall Fame.
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