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Mississippi's First Black Legislators

A Virtual Cemetery created by DeeDee

34 memorials

Known gravesites of the first African American men to serve in Mississippi's legislature during and just after Reconstruction

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George Washington Albright
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1846 – 1944

Mississippi state senator 1874- 1879 Albright was...

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, USA

Louis Kossuth "Attorney" Atwood
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15 Dec 1850 – 8 Jan 1929

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA

Rev Peter Barnubus Barrow
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1840 – 28 Jul 1906

NOBLE LIFE OF REV. BARROW Rev. P.B. Barrow, Sr.,...

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA

Rev Jesse Freeman Boulden
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8 Oct 1820 – 16 Mar 1899

Rev. Jesse Freeman Boulden was born a free man in...

Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

No grave photo

Countelow M Bowles
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1843 – 10 May 1880

Son of Leonora Bowles, who married Thomas Boston...

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

Plot info: Section 6 Lot 93 Grave 1st North

George F. Bowles
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20 Jun 1844 – 26 Dec 1899

George F. Bowles, born on 20 June 1844 at...

Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Fields Plat, Bowles lot

Blanche Kelso Bruce
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1 Mar 1841 – 17 Mar 1898

U.S. Senator. Born in slavery on a plantation, he...

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Joseph Henry Bufford
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1854 – 16 Jul 1923

Baptist minister, and Mississippi state legislator...

Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA

No grave photo

James D. Cessor
Sponsored Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

1836 – 26 Dec 1887

James D. Cessor, an African American saddler and...

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Charles Clemens
Veteran Memorial ID

1839 – 29 Nov 1895

Civil War Co A 45th USCT

Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, USA

Plot info: Section 3 lot VET Sp 109

John Cocke
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5 Dec 1828 – 26 Sep 1909

Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, USA

No grave photo

Robert Cunningham
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31 Jul 1850 – 13 Sep 1910

Cause of Death: nephritis Age: 60 yr 1 mo 13...

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

Plot info: Block F Lot 106 Grave 21F-N

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Samuel W "Sam" Fitzhugh
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1846 – 21 Aug 1878

According to the Sexton's Report, Sam Fitzhugh,...

Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA

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William Henderson Foote
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27 Jun 1843 – 29 Dec 1883

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...

Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA

Robert Gleed Sr
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1836 – 24 Jul 1916

Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

Alfred Handy
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1833 – 8 Jan 1913

Served in Mississippi House of Representatives...

Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, USA

Emanuel Handy
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1834 – 8 Dec 1922

Union Veteran of the Civil WarServed as sergeant,...

Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA

No grave photo

John F. Harris
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Jan 1827 – 20 Aug 1913

He proudly served The Confederate States of...

Burial Details Unknown

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William W Hence
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Jul 1835 – 1924

After fighting with the US Colored Troops, Hence...

Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Section C Site 2789

James "Jim" Hill
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25 Jul 1846 – 12 Jun 1903

From the Jackson Daily News, Jackson, Miss., June...

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA

Mississippi's First Black Legislators

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George Washington Albright Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Louis Kossuth "Attorney" Atwood Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Rev Peter Barnubus Barrow Veteran V Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Rev Jesse Freeman Boulden Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Countelow M Bowles Veteran V Memorial ID

George F. Bowles Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Blanche Kelso Bruce Famous Memorial Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Joseph Henry Bufford Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

James D. Cessor Sponsored Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Charles Clemens Veteran V Memorial ID

John Cocke Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Robert Cunningham Memorial ID

Samuel W "Sam" Fitzhugh Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

William Henderson Foote Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Robert Gleed Sr Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Alfred Handy Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Emanuel Handy Veteran V Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

John F. Harris Veteran V Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

William W Hence Veteran V Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

James "Jim" Hill Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

George Washington Albright
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Louis Kossuth "Attorney" Atwood
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Rev Peter Barnubus Barrow
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Rev Jesse Freeman Boulden
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Countelow M Bowles
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George F. Bowles
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Blanche Kelso Bruce
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Joseph Henry Bufford
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James D. Cessor
Sponsored Flowers have been left. Memorial ID

Charles Clemens
Veteran Memorial ID

John Cocke
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Robert Cunningham
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Samuel W "Sam" Fitzhugh
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William Henderson Foote
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Robert Gleed Sr
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Alfred Handy
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Emanuel Handy
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John F. Harris
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William W Hence
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James "Jim" Hill
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