Jefferson Cobb Walker
Jefferson Cobb Walker (born July 4, 1845) 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]
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[edit]- ^ a b c Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 220
- ^ "Jefferson Cobb Walker (Monroe County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries".