Jefferson Cobb Walker

Jefferson Cobb Walker (July 4, 1845 – 1920) was an American minister, laborer, and state legislator in Mississippi.[1][2]

He represented Monroe County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875.[1]

He was born in Mississippi. He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1882 and presided at Artesia Baptist Church until 1892. He served as vice-president of the Baptist State Convention in 1892.[1]

Walker died in 1920 in Clay County, Mississippi.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Foner, Eric (August 1, 1996). Freedom’s Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8.
  2. 1 2 "Jefferson Cobb Walker (Monroe County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". Mississippi State University Libraries. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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