Sanford: Judge Harry Wellford left a legacy of leadership in politics and the law
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu. Follow him on Twitter @otissanford.
The judge deserves to be remembered as one of the most consequential public figures in Memphis during the second half of the 20th century, says Otis Sanford.
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Judge Harry Wellford Buck Wellford Lt. George Washington Lee Howard Baker Winfield Dunn Prince Mongo Maxine Smith Mark Vorder-Bruegge Jr.Public Safety on demand
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