Albert Johnson (Mississippi politician)
Albert Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Albert Johnson was an American state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Warren County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1870 and 1871.[1]
He was born in Kentucky. He was enslaved and worked as a plasterer.[1] In 1868, the Vicksburg Herald newspaper ran an account of an event at which he gave a speech.[2] He was the first African American to serve on Warren County’s Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.[3] In 1872 the paper reported that Johnson "cow-hides" a "carpetbagger".[4]
He repudiated the view of a local reverend and stated he wanted harmony between blacks and whites.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Albert Johnson – Against All Odds".
- ^ "Vicksburg Herald, June 2, 1868 – Against All Odds".
- ^ https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2971&context=cklawreview Page 603
- ^ "Vicksburg Herald, June 22, 1872 – Against All Odds".
- ^ "Vicksburg Herald, May 28, 1867 – Against All Odds".
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