Albert B. Poston
Albert B. Poston | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office1882–1883 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1855 |
| Died | 1902 (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Martha Randolph |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Politician, educator, preacher |
Albert B. Poston (January 1855 – 1902) was a teacher, principal, preacher, and state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Panola County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1882 and 1883.[1][2]
In 1896, he received votes to be a presidential elector.[3]
He married and had children.[1] He lived in Courtland, Mississippi[4] and Kosciusko, Mississippi.[5]
See also
References
- ^ ab"Albert B. Poston (Panola County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
- ^Lowry, Robert (1974). A history of Mississippi, from the discovery of the great river by Hernando DeSoto, including the earliest settlement made by the French under Iberville, to the death of Jefferson Davis. New York: AMS Press. ISBN 9780404046101. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^Department Reports. N.p., n.p, 1898.
- ^House documents. N.p., n.p, 1882.
- ^Morant, James J. (1958). Mississippi Minister. Vantage Press. p. 21. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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