James A. Fields

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Not to be confused with James Alex Fields.

James Apostle Fields (August, 1844 – November 23, 1903)[1] was a prominent lawyer and member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1879 and 1889.[2] He was born in slavery in Hanover Fields in 1844. He escaped slavery in the early 1864, and was among the first students at the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute.[1] He first joined the House of Delegates for the 1879–80 term, and then received a law degree from Howard University in 1882.[3] He was elected again to the House of Delegates for 1889–90, and did not seek reelection. He taught students for 14 years, becoming a school superintendent in 1890. He also farmed and maintained a law practice. In 1903, he died of Bright's Disease.

The James A. Fields House in Newport News, Virginia is included on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. ^ a b Brown, DeNeen L.; Brown, DeNeen L. (2017-08-14). "The other James A. Fields: He rose from slavery to success in segregated Virginia". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  2. ^ "Fields, James A. (1844–1903)". www.encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  3. ^ "James A. Fields former slave, teacher and lawyer | African American Registry". www.aaregistry.org. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
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