Harry Cruse

Harry Cruse (born 1840/1) was an American politician who served as state representative, state senator, and public official in Florida.[1]

He served in the Florida State Senate from 1869 until 1870.[1]

He represented Gadsden County in the Florida House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era from 1871 until 1874 and in 1877.[2]

He was accused in testimony of being appointed to a patronage position as a timber agent and not doing any work as such.[3] He testified about bribery allegations against state senator C. H. Pearce. He is described as having been allied with Marcellus Lovejoy Stearns.[4]

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References

  1. Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. Brown, Canter (1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. ISBN 9780817309152.
  3. Representatives, USA Congress House of (January 1, 1876). "House Documents". U.S. Government Printing Office via Google Books.
  4. Wallace, John (January 1, 1888). "Carpet Bag Rule in Florida: The Inside Workings of the Reconstruction of Civil Government in Florida After the Close of the Civil War". Da Costa printing and publishing house via Google Books.


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