Franklin D. Dancy
Franklin D. Dancy | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Dancy, c. 1880 | |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office August 1, 1878 – August 5, 1880 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Mabson |
| Succeeded by | W. P. Williamson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1840 Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1907 (aged 66–67) Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | John C. Dancy (brother) |
Franklin D. Dancy (1840 – October 16, 1907) was a Reconstruction era blacksmith, mayor and politician who served in the North Carolina Senate.[1]
Biography
[edit]Dancy was born enslaved and was owned by an Edgecombe County planter.[1] His brother was John C. Dancy a politician, journalist and educator.[2]
He served as the commissioner of Tarboro for two years during the Reconstruction era and then two years as the county commissioner for Edgecombe County.[1]
In 1879 he was elected to serve in the North Carolina Senate[3] and was elected as the mayor of Tarboro in 1882, being the first black mayor of that town.[4][2]
Dancy was the chairman for the Republican district executive committee from 1880 until 1882, and in 1896 he was elected as a justice of the peace.[1]
Both Dancy and his brother John are mentioned in the inscription on the historical marker at the St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church in Tarboro.[4]
Dancy died in Tarboro on October 16, 1907.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Foner, Eric (August 1, 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Blacks trace lineage". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 2003. p. 9. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Negroes in State Legislature". The Charlotte Observer. August 18, 1929. p. 36. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Recorder Dancy's Brother Dead". The Evening Star. No. 17189. October 17, 1907. p. 16. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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