Chicago Home to Two Historical U.S. Court Treasures
Chicago is home to two U.S. historical legal figures: one is our Nation's first African-American Secret Service agent who was also charged and tried in U.S. court of law (as well as hand-picked by President JFK); the other is a world renowned, former attorney with a largely unbeatable streak who defended him.
- Chicago, IL (1888PressRelease) May 10, 2016 - Abraham W. Bolden is America's first African-American Secret Service agent assigned to the Presidential Protective Division, personally appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. Bolden was fired from the Secret Service after he was charged in 1964 with attempting to accept a bribe in relation to a counterfeiting case he was involved in. He was ultimately sentenced to six years in prison.
Bolden currently resides in Chicago and is author of the book, 'The Echo from Dealey Plaza'.
For over 50 years, Attorney George C. Howard, Jr. practiced law. Howard was selected as one of the 10 Best Criminal Lawyers in Illinois by Chicago Lawyer magazine and one of the top five best criminal lawyers in Chicago by The Chicago Tribune magazine. Attorney Howard defended Abraham Bolden.
Other infamous cases influenced by Howard's legal prowess included the St. Dorothy's Church Robbery, which caused the Illinois Bail Bond law to be changed in 1967 (how's that for Innovation?); and there's the 1973 Silas Jayne murder case, during which Attorney Howard served as Co-Counsel to F. Lee Bailey (O.J. Simpson's former attorney).
Howard has defended people in more than 30 states, which included Delbert Tibbs who was wrongfully accused and convicted of murder and rape in 1974 and was sentenced to death. Mr. Howard was instrumental in proving Tibbs' innocence and freeing him to become an anti-death penalty activist. Tibbs was the inspiration for an anti-death penalty song by musician Pete Seeger and one of six stories dramatized in the acclaimed play and film, The Exonerated.
As an accomplished and highly recognized attorney, Howard served on the Northwestern University Law School's committee for Continuing Legal Education for ten years. He also lectured in all of the law schools in the Chicago land area and served as an instructor for the National College of Criminal Defense.
Howard's legal work spans over five decades and has resulted in numerous awards and certifications from many esteemed law schools, universities and public schools across the U.S. His work has been noted in several books, including F. Lee Bailey's For the Defense, John Carroll's Let's Make a Deal, Abraham Bolden's The Echo from Dealey Plaza, as well as Your Witness by Steven F. Molo and James R. Figliulo.
George C. Howard, Jr. currently offers his services as a consultant and is the author of the book, '50 Years at the Bar and Still Sober'.
He was happily married to his wife Catherine of 62 years, who passed away in September 2015.
Howard and Bolden remain friends to this day.
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