Walter Fauntroy
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Walter Edward Fauntroy Jr. is an American pastor, civil rights activist, and politician who was the Washington, D.C. delegate to the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1991. He was a
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Fauntroy in 1996
Fauntroy (center) at the National Emergency March for Justice Against Police Brutality in Washington, D.C., April 3, 1999
Favorite son
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Favorite son is a political term referring to a presidential candidate, either one that is nominated by a state but considered a nonviable candidate or a politician whose electoral appeal derives from
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…to the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1991. He was a candidate for the 1972 and 1976 Democratic presidential nominations as a favorite son. As of July 2025, he is the last remaining survivor of the 13 co-founders of the Congressional Black Caucus. The fourth of seven children, Walter…
Favorite son banner from 1980 for John Connally