Alfred Lloyd

Alfred Lloyd (1837 – ?) was a public official and state legislator in North Carolina. He represented New Hanover County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1872 and 1874.[1][2][3] He represented Pender County in the North Carolina House in 1876.

Alfred Lloyd was born in Onslow County in 1837. He married twice but had no children. He worked as a carpenter.[4] He lived in Wilmington.[5] In 1874, he was one of the incorporators of the Farmers, Mechanics and Laborers' Union Aid Association.[6]

Lloyd served as a justice of the peace for six years.[4] He served with fellow New Hanover Representatives Henry Brewington and William H. Moore in 1874. All three were African American.

Pender County was established from New Hanover County in 1875. Lloyd was Pender County's first representative in the state house,[7] serving a term from 1876 to 1877. [4] He was a Republican.[7] In 1888, he was nominated by a splinter group of "Independent Republicans" to run for the 12th district State Senate seat.[8] He placed third in the general election.[9]

He built the Union Chapel Methodist Church at Harrison Creek in 1886.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (December 10, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Carolina, North (December 10, 1873). "Public Laws and Private Laws of the State of North Carolina (other Slight Variations)" – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Representatives, North Carolina General Assembly House of (December 10, 1873). "Journal of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina". M.S. Littlefield – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Reaves 1998, p. 430.
  5. ↑ "The Legislative Manual and Political Register of the State of North Carolina". Secretary of State. December 10, 1874 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Carolina, North (December 10, 1874). "Laws and Resolutions of the State of North Carolina" – via Google Books.
  7. 1 2 Schreiner, Mark (November 30, 2003). "Race plays role in plan for districts in 1875, 2003". Wilmington Star-News.
  8. ↑ "Independent Republicans". The Morning Star. Vol. XLII, no. 144. September 7, 1888. p. 1.
  9. ↑ "Twelfth Senatorial District Returns". The Wilmington Messenger. November 17, 1888. p. 8.

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