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James P. Mays served as Commissioner of Elections in Orangeburg County, South Carolina and served in the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era in 1868.[1][2] He also served as coroner, first appointed in 1873.[1][3]

History

In 1872, he alleged election tampering in a statement he made as a Commissioner of Elections for Orangeburg.[4]

After 1885, he and his wife Isabella moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of South-Carolina". The State. June 12, 1868 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ State, United States Dept of (June 12, 1919). "Register of the Department of State". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "3 Oct 2004, 48 - The Times and Democrat at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. p. 12E. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. ^ Carolina, South (June 18, 1872). "Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly" – via Google Books.
  5. ^ T&D, RICHARD REID, Special to The. "Orangeburg County's first black politicians". The Times and Democrat.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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