Henry Craytin

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Henry Craytin was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Yazoo County in 1880 and 1881. Spellings of his surname vary. [1] According to a newspaper account he was elected on a Fusion ticket in a deal with Democrats. He was criticized for supporting Ulysses S. Grant for president. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Henry Craytin (Yazoo County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
  2. ↑ "The Colored Renegades". Archived from the original on 2022-07-28.
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