Emanuel Handy
Emanuel Handy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1870–1873 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Copiah County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | politician, 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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 94
- ^ "Emanuel Handy – Against All Odds".
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