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Q. V. Williamson
1918–1985
United States
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Q. V. Williamson (December 25, 1918 – August 4, 1985; Quentin Virgil Williamson) was an American businessman and politician. Williamson was the first black person to serve on the Atlanta Board of Aldermen since Reconstruction, elected in 1965 and taking office in 1966. He was also involved in the establishment of the Collier Heights neighborhood in Atlanta.
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