Isiah Fredericks (November 6,1930 - April 30,1990) was an African American state legislator in Mississippi representing the 119th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1980 until his death in 1990.[1]
Frederick was born on November 6,1930.[2] He was chief of the North Gulfport Fire Department.[3]
Fredericks,a Democrat,was elected in 1979 to represent the 119th district in the Mississippi state House of Representatives,[3][4] becoming the first black person from South Mississippi to serve in the House.[1]
Following his death,his wife,Frances L. Manning Fredericks ran for election to fill his vacant seat,winning with 59% of the vote. She was subsequently re-elected and served in the state house until retiring in 2012.[7][5]
The Isiah Fredericks Community Center in Gulfport was named in his honor.[5]
1 2 Sewell, George A.; Dwight, Margaret L. (1984). "Isiah Fredericks, Legislator". Mississippi Black History Makers. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi. p.89. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
↑ Mississippi. Legislature, "Hand book: biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]" (1980). Mississippi Legislature Hand Books. 15. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/sta_leghb/15
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