Leon Howard (Tennessee politician)
Leonidas Howard Sr. (1849 – March 8, 1912), usually known as Leon Howard, was a laborer in Memphis, Tennessee who is believed to have been an ex-slave)[citation needed] and served one term as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 43rd General Assembly (1883–84). A Republican, he was African-American. He eventually moved to Bakersfield, California [1] where he died at his home March 8, 1912.[2]
See also
- African Americans in Tennessee
- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
References
- ^ "Leonidas (Leon) Howard," This Honorable Body: African American Legislators in 19th Century Tennessee. Tennessee State Library and Archives.
- ^ "Leading Colored Mason is Called". Bakersfield Morning Echo. March 9, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved June 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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