Robert Meacham
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]
References
- ^ a b c Jones, Maxine Deloris; Kevin M. McCarthy (1993). African Americans in Florida. Pineapple Press Inc. pp. 37. ISBN 156164031X.
- ^ a b Lincove, David A.; Eric Foner (2000). Reconstruction in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography. Greenwood Press. pp. 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. pp. 24. ISBN 0520239466.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Meachem, Robert |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
American politician |
| Date of birth |
1835 |
| Place of birth |
Gadsden County, Florida |
| Date of death |
27 February 1902 |
| Place of death |
Tampa, Florida |