Age | 57 (age at death) |
Birthday | 10 March, 1908 |
Birthplace | Kelly Settlement, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA |
Died | 11 January, 1966 |
Place of Death | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Activist |
Vernon Ferdinand Dahmer, Sr. (March 10, 1908 – January 10, 1966) was a leader with the Civil Rights Movement and president of the Forrest County chapter of the NAACP in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was murdered by the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan for his work on recruiting African Americans to vote.