Anthony Stanford
Anthony Stanford | |
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| Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1877–1880 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony L. Stanford 1830 New Jersey |
| Died | 1883 (aged 52–53) |
| Political party | Republican Greenback |
| Education | |
Anthony L. Stanford (1830–1883) was a state senator in Arkansas from 1877 until 1880. He was born in New Jersey.[1] He was a Republican in 1877 and a Greenback in 1879. He was an ordained member of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. He had a medical degree from of Philadelphia.[1]
He was involved in the emigration program returning African Americans to Africa.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Minorities in the Arkansas Senate". Arkansas Senate.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
Categories:
- 1830 births
- 1883 deaths
- Arkansas state senators
- African Methodist Episcopal Church clergy
- Arkansas Republicans
- Arkansas Greenbacks
- People from New Jersey
- 19th-century American clergy