Theodore Cable

Theodore Cable was an athlete, dentist, and state legislator in Indiana. He represented Indianapolis in Marion County in 1939 and was a Democrat. ^[1]

His mother Mary Ellen Cable was an educator and civil rights organizer. ^[2] George Cable was his father. Theodore Cable graduated from Shortridge High School, Harvard College, and Indiana University School of Dentistry. ^[3]

He was a member of the Advisory Defense Council "representing negroes" during World War II. ^{[4] [5]}

He graduated from Harvard College where he was a distinguished athlete. ^[6]

See also

• List of African-American officeholders (1900–1959)

References

1. Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (22 November 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN   978-0-253-11249-1 . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
2. "Mary Ellen Cable". 5 February 2021.
3. Thornbrough, Emma Lou (2000). Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century. Indiana University Press. ISBN   0253337992.
4. Walker, Heber P. (January 15, 1951). "Indiana at War: A Directory of Hoosier Civilians who Held Positions of Responsibility in Official, Volunteer, and Cooperating War-time Organizations". Indiana War History Commission – via Google Books.
5. Gray, Ralph D. (January 15, 1994). Indiana History: A Book of Readings. Indiana University Press. ISBN   978-0-253-32629-4 – via Google Books.
6. "Opportunity". 1932.