Willis Merriwether

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Willis Merriwether was a state legislator in Alabama [1] in 1874. [2] [3] He represented Wilcox County, Alabama and lived in Prairie Bluff, Alabama. [4]

A newspaper described him as the "noisiest negro in the House" and as "impudent as well as ignorant." [5]

In 1875, the Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Alabama noted his death. [6]

He and other black members of the Alabama legislature during the Reconstruction era are commemorated on a historical marker. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Representatives, Alabama Legislature House of (August 3, 1873). "Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Alabama" – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Wiggins, Sarah Woolfolk (July 30, 1977). "The Scalawag In Alabama Politics, 1865–1881". University of Alabama Press – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Office, Alabama Auditor's (August 3, 1873). "Report of the State Auditor, of Alabama, for the Fiscal Year Ending ..., to the Governor" – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Hodgson, Joseph (August 3, 1875). "The Alabama Manual and Statistical Register for 1875 ..." Printed at the Daily Register Book and Job Office – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Friedlander, Alan; Gerber, Richard Allan (November 26, 2018). "Welcoming Ruin: The Civil Rights Act of 1875". BRILL – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Representatives, Alabama General Assembly House of (August 3, 1876). "Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Alabama" – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
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