William H. Blevins

William H. Blevins (1842-?) was a barber, farmer, and state legislator in Alabama.[1][2][3]

He was born in Alabama. He was elected from Dallas County, Alabama to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1874.[4] He and other African Americans who served in the Alabama legislature from 1870-1879 are commemorated on a historical marker.[5]

He was a fireman with the Central City Fire Company in Selma, Alabama (Benjamin S. Turner was foreman). He was also a landowner.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "African American Legislators in Reconstruction Alabama" (PDF). Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2020. Sourced from: Richard Bailey, Neither Carpetbaggers nor Scalawags (2010); Beth Thacker [long-term staff member of the House of Representatives], unpublished roster of Alabama House members, 1997.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Richard (January 1, 2010). Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama, 1867-1878. NewSouth Books. ISBN 978-1-58838-189-7 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Senate documents". December 22, 1877 – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 English, Bertis D. (October 6, 2020). Civil Wars, Civil Beings, and Civil Rights in Alabama's Black Belt: A History of Perry County. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-2069-0 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.


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