Oliver J. Coleman
Oliver J. Coleman (born 1844–May 29, 1926) was a state legislator representing Madison County, Florida, during the Reconstruction era.[1][2][3] In 1873 he was elected in a special election to represent the 10th Senatorial District.[4]
Oliver J. Coleman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Madison County district | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1844 |
| Died | May 29, 1926 (aged 81–82) |
He served in the Florida House of Representatives in 1871 and 1872 and won a special election to represent the 10th District in the Florida Senate in December 1873.
References
- Brown, Canter (1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. ISBN 9780817309152.
- "The People of Lawmaking in Florida, 1822/1981". 1981.
- Foner, Eric (1993). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. ISBN 9780195074062.
- "A Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of the State of Florida at the ... Session of the Legislature". 1873.
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