William J. Brodie
William J. Brodie (born c. 1840) was an American legislator in South Carolina during the Reconstruction era.[1] He was identified as a mullato bricklayer who was literate.[1] Another document lists him as a carpenter. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1876 until 1880.[2]
A native of South Carolina, he represented Charleston County.[1][3] A Republican, he was listed with other candidates of the Union Republican ticket for the 1878 election.[4]
In 1876, he was appointed to a committee investigating the South Carolina Supreme Court members for possible actions warranting impeachment.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Holt, Thomas Cleveland (June 11, 1977). Black Over White: Negro Political Leadership in South Carolina During Reconstruction. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252007750 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hine, Darlene Clark; Jenkins, Earnestine L.; Jenkins, Earnestine (June 11, 1999). A Question of Manhood: The 19th century : from emancipation to Jim Crow. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253214602 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Regular Session Commencing ..." printed under the direction of the State Budget and Control Board. June 11, 1877 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Report of the ... Senate Committee to Inquire Into Alleged Frauds and Violence in the Elections of 1878: With the Testimony and Documentary Evidence". U.S. Government Printing Office. June 11, 1879 – via Google Books.