Buck Colbert Franklin

Buck Colbert Franklin
Franklin in 1901
Born(1879-05-06)May 6, 1879
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 1960(1960-09-24) (aged 81)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materAtlanta Baptist College
OccupationLawyer
Known forDefending victims of the Tulsa race massacre
Spouse
Mollie Lee Parker
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(m. 1903)​
Children4, including John Hope

Buck Colbert Franklin (May 6, 1879 – September 24, 1960) was an African American lawyer best known for defending survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.

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