honor of Nix. Famous quote "Be prepared, be sharp, be careful, and use the King's English well. And you can forget all the [other rules] unless you remember one more: Get paid." See also List of African-American United States representatives References External links |- |- 1898 births 1987 deaths 20th-century American politicians African-American lawyers African-American members of the United States House of Representatives African-American people in Pennsylvania politics Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) alumni People from Orangeburg, South Carolina Politicians from Philadelphia Townsend Harris High School alumni University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni 20th-century African-American politicians African-American men in politics