Robert N. C. Nix Jr joined the ancestors (Jul 13, 1928 - Aug 23, 2003). Chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (1984 - 1996). 1st Black Chief Justice of any state's highest court, and 1st African American to be elected to statewide office in Pennsylvania.
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"Robert N.C. Nix, Judge and Lawyer." Historianspeaks, August 25, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/robert-nc-nix-judge-and-lawyer.
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