Albert Johnson | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
In office 1870–1871 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Politician |
Albert Johnson was an American state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Warren County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1870 and 1871. [1]
He was born in Kentucky. He was enslaved and worked as a plasterer. [1] In 1868, the Vicksburg Herald newspaper ran an account of an event at which he gave a speech. [2] He was the first African American to serve on Warren County’s Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican. [3] In 1872 the paper reported that Johnson "cow-hides" a "carpetbagger". [4]
He repudiated the view of a local reverend and stated he wanted harmony between blacks and whites. [5]
Albert Johnson | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
In office 1870–1871 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Politician |
Albert Johnson was an American state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Warren County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1870 and 1871. [1]
He was born in Kentucky. He was enslaved and worked as a plasterer. [1] In 1868, the Vicksburg Herald newspaper ran an account of an event at which he gave a speech. [2] He was the first African American to serve on Warren County’s Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican. [3] In 1872 the paper reported that Johnson "cow-hides" a "carpetbagger". [4]
He repudiated the view of a local reverend and stated he wanted harmony between blacks and whites. [5]