Robert H. Wood
Robert H. Wood | |
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| Born | 1844 |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Occupation | Mayor |
Robert H. Wood (1844 - ?) was the mayor of Natchez, Mississippi,[1] postmaster, and sheriff.[2] His mother was a free African American and his father was a white former mayor of Natchez.
He was appointed mayor of Natchez in 1869 during the Reconstruction era by governor James Alcorn and then elected to the office in 1870.[2]
He owned a 35 acre farm and worked at a print shop with John R. Lynch. Lynch also went on to serve in political office.
Wood lost his re-relection campaign in 1871 but served on the Adams County Board of Supervisors from 1871 to 1872 and then became a postmaster and in 1875 was elected sheriff and tax collector. He managed Lynch's 1870 campaign for U.S. Congress. He was a member of the masons.[3] He was involved in establishing the first school for African Americans in Natchez in 1871.[2] The next African American mayor of the city, Phillip West,[4] paid tribute to Wood in a short 2016 history film.[5]
References
- ↑ Sewell, George A.; Dwight, Margaret L. (November 27, 1984). "Mississippi Black History Makers". Univ. Press of Mississippi – via Google Books.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bernardo, Joseph (December 30, 2008). "Robert Wood (1844-?) •".
- ↑ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 235.
- ↑ "Race, politics and the evolving South". NBC News.
- ↑ Hemelt, Stephen (February 10, 2016). "Natchez History Minute: Jan. 10 - Mayor Robert Wood". Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
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