Difference between revisions of "Perry W. Howard, I"
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| − | Howard was born in [[South Carolina]]<ref>[https://much-ado.net/legislators/legislators/perry-howard/ Perry W. Howard (Holmes County)]. ''Against All Odds: The first Black legislators in Mississippi''. Retrieved October 15, 2021.</ref> and enslaved in his early life. | + | Howard was born in [[South Carolina]]<ref name=againstallodds>[https://much-ado.net/legislators/legislators/perry-howard/ Perry W. Howard (Holmes County)]. ''Against All Odds: The first Black legislators in Mississippi''. Retrieved October 15, 2021.</ref> and enslaved in his early life. He later married and had many children, including [[Perry W. Howard, II]]. |
| − | During the [[United States presidential election, 1888|1888 presidential election]], | + | From 1872 to 1875, Howard was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.<ref name=againstallodds/> During the [[United States presidential election, 1888|1888 presidential election]], he served as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention,<ref name=thepoliticalgraveyard/> which nominated [[Benjamin Harrison]]. The latter won the race, defeating [[Bourbon Democrat]] [[Grover Cleveland]]. |
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Revision as of 03:13, October 16, 2021
Perry Wilbon Howard, I (1835–1907),[1] also known as Perry Wilbon Howard, Sr., was a blacksmith and former slave originally from South Carolina who served for a period of time on the Holmes County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi.
He was the father of Perry Wilbon Howard, II, a lawyer and professor who led the Mississippi "black and tan" delegations in the Republican National Convention for several decades.
Biography
Howard was born in South Carolina[2] and enslaved in his early life. He later married and had many children, including Perry W. Howard, II.
From 1872 to 1875, Howard was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.[2] During the 1888 presidential election, he served as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention,[1] which nominated Benjamin Harrison. The latter won the race, defeating Bourbon Democrat Grover Cleveland.