Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 53rd district
In office 1987 – September 11, 2013
Succeeded by
Alann Johnson
Speaker pro tempore of the Alabama House
In office 1998–2010
Succeeded by
Victor Gaston
Personal details
Born
(1928-03-15)March 15, 1928 Fairfield, Alabama
Died
September 11, 2013(2013-09-11) (aged 85)
Political party
Democratic
Alma mater
Wilberforce University Boston University School of Law
Military service
Allegiance
United States Army
Branch/service
325th Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division
Years of service
1952-1954
Rank
Private First Class
Demetrius Caiphus Newton (March 15, 1928 – September 11, 2013) was an American civil rights attorney and politician. He filed lawsuits to end segregation, and represented Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and others in cases related to civil rights. He then served in the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 53rd district, from 1986 to his death in 2013. He became the first Black speaker pro tempore in the history of the Alabama House, serving in the role from 1998 through 2010.
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