James Bliss (died April 17, 1891) [1] was a state legislator in Alabama. [2] He represented Sumter County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives. [3] He served in 1874. [4]
Masked men went to his home in Hale County, Alabama while he was out and he reportedly fled the area as a result. [5] [6] [7] The account was disputed. [8] [9]
References
- ^ ""james bliss" sumter county alabama - Google Search". www.google.com.
- ^ "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ Bailey, Richard (February 24, 1999). They Too Call Alabama Home: African American Profiles, 1800-1999. Pyramid Pub. ISBN 9780967188300 – via Google Books.
- ^ Representatives, Alabama Legislature House of (February 24, 1876). "Journal" – via Google Books.
- ^ Fleming, Walter Lynwood (February 24, 1905). Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231906586 – via Google Books.
- ^ Congress, United States (February 24, 1875). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Nation". J.H. Richards. February 24, 1874 – via Google Books.
- ^ Fleming, Walter L. (November 22, 2019). "Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama". Good Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Alabama, United States Congress House Select Committee on Affairs in (February 24, 1875). "Affairs in Alabama ...: Report" – via Google Books.