Perry W. Howard, I
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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.
During the 1888 presidential election, Howard 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Howard. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ↑ Perry W. Howard (Holmes County). Against All Odds: The first Black legislators in Mississippi. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
