Hercules Wilson

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Hercules Wilson was a state legislator in Georgia. He represented McIntosh County, Georgia.[1][2][3] One document describes him as a brickmason.[4]

He represented McIntosh County in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1882 to 1885.[5][6]

Upon his re-election the Union and Recorder in Milledgeville noted that: "He will feel lonesome having no one of his color to keep him company."[7]

See also[]

  • African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

References[]

  1. ^ "Man in the Landscape: Conference, November 13–14, 1976, Darien, Georgia". Darien-McIntosh County Bicentennial Committee. February 23, 1977. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Bacote, Clarence Albert (February 23, 1987). "The Negro in Georgia Politics, 1880–1908". University of Chicago. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Buddy (February 23, 1990). Early Days on the Georgia Tidewater: The Story of McIntosh County & Sapelo : Being a Documented Narrative Account, with Particular Attention to the County's Waterway and Maritime Heritage; Plantation Culture and Uses of the Land in the 19th Century; and a Detailed Analysis of the History of Sapelo Island. McIntosh County Board of Commissioners. ISBN 9780962580802. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Representatives, Georgia General Assembly House of (February 23, 1899). "Journal ..." Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ History, Georgia Department of Archives and (August 9, 1925). "Georgia's Official Register". Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Legare, John Girardeau (July 1, 2012). The Darien Journal of John Girardeau Legare, Ricegrower. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820343105. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Union and recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1872–1886, October 07, 1884, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers". Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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