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Emanuel Handy

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Emanuel Handy
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1870–1873
Personal details
BornCopiah County, Mississippi, U.S.
Occupationpolitician, farmer, constable

Emanuel Handy, sometimes recorded as Emmanuel Handy, was an African-American politician. He was a delegate at the 1868 Mississippi Constitutional Convention and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Biography

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Handy was born in Copiah County, Mississippi.[1]

He served as a sergeant in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a delegate to Mississippi's 1868 Constitutional Convention, a farmer, a constable, and a state legislator in Mississippi.[2][1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, serving in office from 1870 to 1873.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 94
  2. ^ "Emanuel Handy – Against All Odds".