Weldon W. Edwards
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Weldon W. Edwards was an alderman, deputy sheriff, and state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Warren County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1874 to 1877 and in 1882 and 1883.[1][2]
Described as a quadroon in a contemporary newspaper report, he was educated by missionaries.[3]
He testified about attacks on African American Republicans in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the 1875 election.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Weldon W. Edwards – Against All Odds".
- ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 69
- ^ "New National Era, June 26, 1873 – Against All Odds".
- ^ Fellman, Michael (January 1, 2010). In the Name of God and Country: Reconsidering Terrorism in American History. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300155013 – via Google Books.
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