David Foote Rivers
David Foote Rivers | |
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| Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1859 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1941 (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Silene Gale |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Roger Williams University |
| Occupation | Politician |
David Foote Rivers (July 18, 1859 – July 5, 1941) was a theologian and politician in the United States. An African American and a Republican, he served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for Fayette County from 1883 to 1884.[1] He was reelected but was forced to flee the county due to rising racist violence. He taught at his alma mater, Roger Williams University, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Rivers became the pastor of Metropolitan Baptist church in Kansas City, Missouri in the 1890s, and he later served as the pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Washington, D.C..[1][2]
His son Francis E. Rivers served in New York State's General Assembly and was an assistant district attorney.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Dr. David F. Rivers Dies In New York After Long Illness". The New York Age. July 12, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved April 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lovett, Bobby L. (2005). The Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee: A Narrative History. ISBN 9781572334434.
- ^ Fowle, Farnsworth (29 July 1975). "Francis e. Rivers Dies; Black City Judge Was 82". The New York Times.
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