Hercules Wilson

Hercules Wilson
Member of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives from the Georgia's 2nd House of Representatives district
Personal details
Born	Georgia, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Darien, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Brickmason
Profession	Politician

Hercules Wilson was an American politician. He represented McIntosh County, Georgia in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1882 until 1885. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life

Hercules Wilson was born in Georgia. He had at least one sibling, Anthony Wilson. ^[4]

Career

Wilson was a brickmason. ^[5] He ran to represent McIntosh County, Georgia in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1882. ^{[6] [7]} He was endorsed by Tunis Campbell. Wilson won the election. ^[8]

He ran for re-election in 1884. During the election, the Union and Recorder in Milledgeville noted that: "He will feel lonesome having no one of his color to keep him company." ^[9] He won re-election and served a second term through 1885. ^[6] His brother Anthony also won election and served during this term. While in the House, Wilson lived with his brother Anthony and other fellow African-American legislator with the last name Frasier from Liberty County, Georgia. ^[4]

See also

• African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900
• African-American officeholders (1900–1959)

References

1. "Man in the Landscape: Conference, November 13–14, 1976, Darien, Georgia". Darien-McIntosh County Bicentennial Committee. February 23, 1977. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021– via Google Books.
2. Bacote, Clarence Albert (February 23, 1987). "The Negro in Georgia Politics, 1880–1908". University of Chicago. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021– via Google Books.
3. Sullivan, Buddy (February 23, 1990). Early Days on the Georgia Tidewater: The Story of McIntosh County & Sapelo : Being a Documented Narrative Account, with Particular Attention to the County's Waterway and Maritime Heritage; Plantation Culture and Uses of the Land in the 19th Century; and a Detailed Analysis of the History of Sapelo Island. McIntosh County Board of Commissioners. ISBN   9780962580802. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021– via Google Books.
4. "Georgia's Negro Legislators". Savannah Morning News. 3 October 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
5. Representatives, Georgia General Assembly House of (February 23, 1899). "Journal ..." Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021– via Google Books.
6. History, Georgia Department of Archives and (August 9, 1925). "Georgia's Official Register". Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021– via Google Books.
7. Legare, John Girardeau (July 1, 2012). The Darien Journal of John Girardeau Legare, Ricegrower. University of Georgia Press. ISBN   9780820343105. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021– via Google Books.
8. Grant, Donald Lee (2001). The Way it was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 126. ISBN   978-0-8203-2329-9 . Retrieved 19 July 2022.
9. "Union and recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1872–1886, October 07, 1884, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers". Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.