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Benjamin Frank Adair

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B. F. Adair (d. March 28, 1902) was a member of the Arkansas Legislature in 1891 representing Pulaski County.[1] He was included in a photo montage of African American state legislators serving in Arkansas in 1891 published in The Freeman newspaper in Indianapolis.[2] He was a Democrat.[3]

He died March 28, 1902 from a suspected heart failure after suffering from heart issues for a while.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Roster of the General Assembly of Arkansas 1891". Arkansas Democrat. 4 December 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/Civilrights/id/335/
  3. ^ Gatewood, Willard B.; Gatewood, Willard G. (1972). "Negro Legislators in Arkansas, 1891: A Document". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 31 (3): 220–233. doi:10.2307/40038091 – via JSTOR.
  4. ^ "Death in a Chair - R. F. Adair". Pine Bluff Daily Graphic. 30 March 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 15 December 2020.