Monroe Gooden
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Monroe Washington Gooden | |
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Tennessee House of Representatives | |
In office 1897–1898 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fayette County, Tennessee, U.S. | May 10, 1868
Died | January 19, 1915 Fayette County, Tennessee | (aged 66)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ann Baskerville |
Military service | |
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Unit | 1st West Tennessee Infantry Regiment (African descent) 59th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Monroe Washington Gooden (May 10, 1848 – January 19, 1915) was a politician in Tennessee. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served in the Tennessee General Assembly as a Democrat,[1] representing Fayette County from 1887 until 1889.[2]
See also
[edit]- African Americans in Tennessee
- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
References
[edit]- ^ "African American Legislators". sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com.
- ^ Lovett, Bobby L. (December 26, 2005). The Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee: A Narrative History. Univ. of Tennessee Press. ISBN 9781572334434 – via Google Books.