Thomas Walker (American politician)

Thomas Walker (December 15, 1850 - May 28, 1935) was enslaved before becoming a state legislator, county clerk, and deputy sheriff. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives.[1]

Samuel M. Hill was his father.[2] His mother was enslaved.[3]

He gave sworn testimony in Bromberg v. Haralson.[4]

References
  1. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 220
  2. Bailey, Richard (March 25, 2010). Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama, 1867-1878. NewSouth Books. ISBN 9781588381897 – via Google Books.
  3. Preston, E. Delorus (July 1, 1936). "Thomas Walker and His Times". The Journal of Negro History. 21 (3): 275–293. doi:10.2307/2714618. JSTOR 2714618. S2CID 149868707 – via journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon).
  4. "House documents". March 25, 1876 – via Google Books.



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