Hugh M. Foley
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Hugh M. Foley (January 25, 1847 – 1896) was an American teacher, storekeeper, minister, farmer, newspaper publisher, and politician in Mississippi. He served as a Wilkinson County Board of Supervisor, and in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1873.[1] He was Black, and a Republican.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Hugh M. Foley was born on January 25, 1847, in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.[3] He was educated in Adams County, Mississippi, where his father was from.[3]
In 1869, Foley was ordained as an African Methodist Episcopal Church minister.[1] He published the Vindicator newspaper in Port Gibson.[1] He testified in 1876 about election issues, including intimidation and violence.[3] In 1889, he relocated to New Jersey.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Davis, Ronald L. F. (June 19, 1993). "The Black Experience in Natchez, 1720-1880: Natchez, National Historical Park, Mississippi". U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Hugh M. Foley (Wilkinson County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
- 1 2 3 Boutwell, George Sewall (19 October 2025). Mississippi in 1875. Report of the Select Committee to Inquire into the Mississippi Election of 1875 with THW Testimony and Documentary Evidence: Vol. II. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-563-64764-6.
- ↑ Foner, Eric (June 19, 1993). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507406-2 – via Google Books.