Reminiscences of an Active Life
John Roy Lynch
ISBN: | 9781604733303 |
Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi |
Published: | 7 October, 2008 |
Format: | eBook |
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Reminiscences of an Active Life
John Roy Lynch
Born into slavery on a Louisiana plantation, John Roy Lynch (1847-1939) came to adulthood during the Reconstruction Era and lived a public-spirited life for over three decades. His political career began in 1869 with his appointment as justice of the peace. Within the year, he was elected to the Mississippi legislature and was later elected Speaker of the House. At age twenty-five, Lynch became the first African American from Mississippi to be elected to the United States Congress. He led the fi
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