James G. Patterson

James G. Patterson was a teacher and state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Yazoo County in the Mississippi House of Representatives 1874-1875. ^[1] On October 20, 1875, amidst a wave of political violence, he was lynched. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Mississippi Plan
• African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900

References

1. "James G. Patterson – Against All Odds".
2. "The First Black Legislators in Mississippi - 2022-07". mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov.
3. Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 167. ISBN   978-0-8071-2082-8 . Retrieved November 5, 2022.