Robert Meacham
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| Robert Meacham | |
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| Born | 1835 Gadsden County, Florida |
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| Died | 27 February 1902 Tampa, Florida |
| Occupation | Minister, Politician |
| Spouse | Stella |
Robert Meacham (1835-1902) was an African-American leader in Florida during Reconstruction.[1][2] He helped to establish the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Florida and acted as a minister.[1] In 1868 he helped write Florida's Constitution.[1] He went on to win a seat in the Florida state legislature[2] as a state senator.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Jones, Maxine Deloris; Kevin M. McCarthy (1993). African Americans in Florida. Pineapple Press Inc, 37. ISBN 156164031X.
- ^ a b Lincove, David A.; Eric Foner (2000). Reconstruction in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography. Greenwood Press, 309. ISBN 0313291993.
- ^ Ortiz, Paul (2006). Emancipation Betrayed: The Hidden History of Black Organizing and White Violence in Florida from Reconstruction to the Bloody Elections of 1920. University of California Press, 24. ISBN 0520239466.
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