Elijah Baldwin
Elijah Baldwin was a state legislator during the Reconstruction era in Alabama. He represented Wilcox County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives.[1] He also served as a constable in Wilcox County.[2]
He was a leader at the Antioch Baptist Church in Camden, Alabama.[3]
He and other state legislators who were African American and served during the Reconstruction era in Alabama are listed on a historical marker commemorating their service.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (August 21, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
- ^ Bailey, Richard (August 21, 2010). Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama, 1867-1878. NewSouth Books. ISBN 9781588381897 – via Google Books.
- ^ http://ahc.alabama.gov/Alabama%20Register%20Properties/Wilcox%20County/AL.WilcoxCounty.AntiochBaptistChurch.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker - Lat34North.com". lat34north.com.
Categories:
- People from Camden, Alabama
- 19th-century American politicians
- African-American politicians during the Reconstruction Era
- Members of the Alabama House of Representatives
- Baptists from Alabama