January Maull

January Maull, also known as Jany and whose surname is sometimes spelled Maul, was a state legislator in Alabama during the Reconstruction era. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1873. He represented Lowndes County. ^[1]

The Montgomery Advertiser listed Maull among others it derisively accused of corruptly supporting George E. Spencer. ^[2] U.S. Senator Spencer and U.S. Senator Willard Warner were competing. ^[3] Hearings were held and insinuations of bribery made against various legislators including Maull. ^[4]

He lived in Benton, Alabama, an area settled on land owned by James Maull and initially known as Maull's Landing before being renamed and incorporated as Benton in 1834, ^[5] in Lowndes County. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1873. ^{[6] [7]} He was described as being illiterate. ^[8]

He and Charles F. Hrabowski signed a letter about election issues. ^[9]

See also

• List of African-American officeholders during Reconstruction

References

1. "Black members of the Alabama Legislature who served during reconstruction – Alabama Historical Markers". www.waymarking.com.
2. "Clipping from The Montgomery Advertiser". Montgomery Advertiser– via Newspapers.com.
3. Fitzgerald, Michael W. (1998). "Republican Factionalism and Black Empowerment: The Spencer-Warner Controversy and Alabama Reconstruction, 1868–1880". The Journal of Southern History. 64 (3): 473–494. doi:10.2307/2587791. JSTOR   2587791.
4. "Congressional Serial Set". 1876.
5. "Benton". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
6. Senate, Alabama Legislature (October 4, 1873). "Journal of the Senate of the State of Alabama" – via Google Books.
7. Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags by Richard Bailey p. 343 ^{[ ISBN missing ]}
8. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) p. 143 ^{[ ISBN missing ]}
9. "United States Congressional Serial Set". U.S. Government Printing Office. October 4, 1882 – via Google Books.