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William H. Blevins

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Alabama state legislator

William H. Blevins (1842-?) was a barber, farmer, and state legislator in Alabama.

He was born in Alabama. He was elected from Dallas County, Alabama to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1874. He and other African Americans who served in the Alabama legislature from 1870-1879 are commemorated on a historical marker.

He was a fireman with the Central City Fire Company in Selma, Alabama (Benjamin S. Turner was foreman). He was also a landowner.

See also

References

  1. www.archives.state.al.us/research/docs/African_American_legislators_Reconstruction.pdf
  2. Bailey, Richard (January 1, 2010). Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama, 1867-1878. NewSouth Books. ISBN 978-1-58838-189-7 – via Google Books.
  3. "Senate documents". December 22, 1877 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ English, Bertis D. (October 6, 2020). Civil Wars, Civil Beings, and Civil Rights in Alabama's Black Belt: A History of Perry County. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-2069-0 – via Google Books.
  5. "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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