John B. Syphax

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John Bryce Syphax (1838-1916) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1874 to 1875. Syphax was the son of Charles Syphax and Maria Carter Syphax. He was the younger brother of William Syphax. He died in Brooklyn, New York on September 8, 1916, and was buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery in that city.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Priest, Dana (27 February 1990). "ARLINGTON BEQUEST A FOOTNOTE IN BLACK HISTORY". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ^ Magazine, Smithsonian; Keyes, Allison. "How the African-American Syphax Family Traces Its Lineage to Martha Washington". Smithsonian Magazine.
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