James H. Piles

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James H. Piles
Bornc. 1842
Springfield, Ohio
Occupation(s)African-American lawyer and state legislator in Mississippi

James H. Piles was an African-American teacher, school principal, lawyer, and state legislator in Mississippi.

He was born c. 1842 in Springfield, Ohio, and before attending Oberlin College, worked as a barber. [1] He left Mississippi after Reconstruction ended and worked in Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee. [2]

He represented Panola County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1875 as a Republican. [3] [1] He served as Assistant Secretary of State in 1875. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 "James H. Piles – Against All Odds".
  2. ↑ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 170
  3. ↑ "Mississippi Legislature 1870". The Clarion-Ledger. March 10, 1870. p. 3. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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