Thomas Walker (American politician)
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Thomas Walker (December 15, 1850 1850 - May 28, 1935) was enslaved before becoming a state legislator, county clerk, and deputy sheriff. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives.[1]
Samuel M. Hill was his father.[2] His mother was enslaved.[3]
He gave sworn testimony in Bromberg v. Haralson.[4]
References
- ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 220
- ^ Bailey, Richard (March 25, 2010). "Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama, 1867-1878". NewSouth Books – via Google Books.
- ^ Preston, , E. Delorus (July 1, 1936). "Thomas Walker and His Times". The Journal of Negro History. 21 (3): 275–293. doi:10.2307/2714618 – via journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "House documents". March 25, 1876 – via Google Books.