Charles Oscar Harris
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| Born | August 5, 1852 Tuskegee, Alabama (or Georgia) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
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Charles Oscar Harris (August 5, 1852 - ) was a public official and state legislator in Alabama.[1][2] He was born in Tuskegee, Alabama (or Georgia[1]) and studied at Oberlin College in Ohio and Howard University in Washington D.C. He returned to Alabama and served in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1876 and 1877. He was a Republican.[3] A historical marker is at his home site at 813 Adams Avenue in Montgomery.[3] It was dedicated April 27, 2019. His descendants with the surname Hilyer passed as white.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Foner, Eric; Foner, Professor of History Eric; Culture, Schomburg Center for Research in Black (February 24, 1993). "Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
- ↑ HU Journal, Volume 11 Issue 4, Howard University
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Charles Oscar Harris Family Home Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ↑ "Charles Oscar Harris plaque commemoration". www.montgomeryadvertiser.com.
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