William H. Blevins
William H. Blevins (1842-?) was a barber, farmer, and state legislator in Alabama.[1][2][3]
He was born in Alabama. He was elected from Dallas County, Alabama to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1874.[4] He and other African Americans who served in the Alabama legislature from 1870-1879 are commemorated on a historical marker.[5]
He was a fireman with the Central City Fire Company in Selma, Alabama (Benjamin S. Turner was foreman). He was also a landowner.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ www.archives.state.al.us/research/docs/African_American_legislators_Reconstruction.pdf
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Senate documents". December 22, 1877 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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