John Jarvis Seabrook, an African-American pastor and president-emeritus of Huston-Tillotson University, wanted there to be a single name in both East and West Austin but suffered a fatal heart attack while speaking to the council regarding the naming of the street.
John Jarvis Seabrook (April 12, 1899  May 1, 1975) was an African-American pastor and president-emeritus of Huston-Tillotson University. Dr. Seabrook wanted there to be a single name in both East and West Austin. While speaking to the council of the need to unite the city, Dr. Seabrook collapsed, suffering a fatal heart attack. He died May 1, 1975, while arguing before the Austin City Council on the naming of Austin's MLK Jr. Boulevard (formerly "19th Street"). 
