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John H. Collins (lawyer)

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John H. Collins was a lawyer. He was elected to two terms as solicitor of the Second Judicial District in North Carolina. He lost the election to a third term to George Henry White. Both were African American.[1][2]

He was first elected in 1878[3] and served 8 years. His nomination by Republicans caused a stir because he was African American. Democrats were furious.[4] He was the only black solicitor in North Carolina.[2]

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  1. ^ Lewis, Kenneth (Summer 2023). "The History of Black Lawyers in North Carolina: Circa 1987" (PDF). The North Carolina State Bar Journal. p. 6.
  2. ^ a b Justesen, Benjamin R. (July 2, 2012). George Henry White: An Even Chance in the Race of Life. LSU Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-4477-0 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Justesen, Benjamin R. (2009). ""The Class of '83": Black Watershed in the North Carolina General Assembly". The North Carolina Historical Review. 86 (3): 282–308. JSTOR 23523861 – via JSTOR.
  4. ^ "The Color Line In North Carolina; A Negro Lawyer Nominated By The Republicans For Solicitor The Democrats Furious". The New York Times. June 23, 1878. p. 1.