Joseph Forer
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Joseph Forer has been mentioned in one podcast episode on American History Tellers (May 2025). Mentioned as the Ohio senator who called for a congressional investigation into Brownsville, provoking Roosevelt’s anger and highlighting executive-legislative conflict over…
Joseph Forer was a 20th-century American attorney who, with partner David Rein, supported Progressive causes, including discriminated communists and African-Americans. Forer was one of the founders of the National Lawyers Guild and its DC chapter. He was also an expert in the "Lost Laws" of Washington, DC, enacted in 1872–1873, that outlawed segregation at business places.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | May 2025 on American History Tellers |
| Role | United States Senator from Ohio |
| Affiliation | U.S. Senate; Republican Party |
Who talks about Joseph Forer on podcasts?
Joseph Forer came up; the most recent mention was May 2025 on American History Tellers.