William Congleton

William Congleton was an avid community advocate.

At the age of 6, Congleton and his family left Winchester, Kentucky, and moved to Huntington. He attended Cabell County Schools and, upon completion, he enlisted in the Army. When he was honorably discharged, he settled down to marry and raise a family.

Congleton was employed as an employment opportunity complaints manager with the United States Postal Service. Later in life, he became involved in civic activities, which led to becoming chairperson of the Action Education Committee and chairman of the Huntington Human Rights Commission. He also served as vice president and president of the NAACP and was listed in Who’s Who Among Black Americans.

He was an avid supporter of his boyhood friend, Hal Greer, and was chairperson for the Hal Greer Boulevard Dedication Committee to rename 16^th Street to Hal Greer Boulevard.