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Ferdinand Havis

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American state legislator and businessman (1846–1918)

Ferdinand Havis (November 15, 1846 – August 25, 1918) was an American state legislator, businessman, government official, and state militia member in Arkansas.

Havis was born into slavery, the son of his enslaver and enslaved mother. He was a Republican. He owned a barbershop, about 2,000 acres of land, and his home. He is buried at Bellwood Cemetery in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

References

  1. ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
  2. "History minute: The rags-to-riches story of Ferdinand Havis". El Dorado News Times. June 15, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  3. Leslie, James W. (1978). "Ferd Havis: Jefferson County's Black Republican Leader". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 37 (3): 240–251. JSTOR 40023336 – via JSTOR.


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