Josiah Haynes Armstrong
Bishop Josiah Haynes Armstrong | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Columbia County district | |
In office 1871–1872 | |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Columbia County district | |
In office 1875–1875 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 30, 1842
Died | March 23, 1898 | (aged 55)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Louisa Rebecca Martin Grant |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Josiah Haynes Armstrong (May 30, 1842 - March 23, 1898) was a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church[1][2] and a state legislator in Florida.[3] He served several terms in the Florida House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. The Florida Archives have a photograph of him.[4] According to his Findagrave entry and the photos of hia gravestone posted to it he served in a "Colored" unit during the American Civil War.
He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1]
See also[]
- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
References[]
- ^ a b Murphy, Larry G.; Melton, J. Gordon; Ward, Gary L. (November 20, 2013). Encyclopedia of African American Religions. Routledge. ISBN 9781135513450 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wright, Richard Robert (February 15, 1963). "The Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church". A. M. E. Sunday School Union – via Google Books.
- ^ Brown, Canter (February 15, 1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817309152 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/137204?cid=20&pc=General%20(unprinted)%20Collection#!
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Categories:
- 1842 births
- 1898 deaths
- Members of the Florida House of Representatives