John Adams Hyman
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John Adams Hyman (23 July 1840–14 September 1891) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1875 to 1877.
Born a slave near Warrenton, North Carolina, Hyman was sold to a new master in Alabama in 1861 after it was discovered that he was attempting to educate himself. In twenty-five years as a slave, Hyman was sold at least eight times.[1]
After the American Civil War and the emancipation of southern slaves, Hyman returned to North Carolina in 1865 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He pursued elementary studies and was a delegate to the State equal rights convention in 1865 and to the State constitutional convention in 1868. Hyman was elected to the North Carolina Senate, where he served from 1868 to 1874. In 1874, he was elected as a Republican to the 44th United States Congress and served for one term (March 4, 1875–March 3, 1877).
After unsuccessfully running for renomination to Congress in 1876, Hyman returned to agricultural pursuits. He was special deputy collector of internal revenue for the fourth district of North Carolina from July 1, 1877 to June 30, 1878. Hyman died in Washington, DC on September 14, 1891 and is buried in Harmony Cemetery.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
[edit] References
- ^ Reid, George. "Four in Black: North Carolina's Black Congressmen, 1874-1901", Journal of Negro History, Vol. 64, No. 3, Summer, 1979.
Categories: 1840 births | 1891 deaths | African American politicians | Members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina | North Carolina State Senators | African Americans in the United States Congress | North Carolina politicians | People of Alabama in the American Civil War
