Alfred Brown Osgood | |
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Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1868–1874 | |
Florida State Senate | |
In office 1875–1876 | |
Personal details | |
Born | July 16, 1843 Florida |
Died | 1911 | (aged 67–68)
Political party | Republican |
Alfred Brown Osgood (July 16, 1843 - 1911) was an American legislator and Christian minister in Florida. [1]
He was born enslaved July 16, 1843 in Madison, Florida. [1] [2] He worked as a shoemaker and A.M.E. minister.
On July 27, 1867 Osgood registered as a voter in Madison County having lived in the state for at least 12 months. [3] Osgood was elected to the Florida House in 1868 as a Republican. He was allied to David Montgomery. He resigned in 1873 as a result of a policy that forbade state and county officeholders from also having any federal appointments. In 1874 he ran for speaker of the house, but was defeated by fellow Republican Malachi Martin [4] due to his connection to Montgomery. The Republican Party had divisions between African American Floridians and northerners who relocated from northern states seeking office, derisively termed carpetbaggers. [5]
A Republican he represented Madison and served in 1868 until 1874 and in 1879, 1883, and 1885. [6] He also served in the state senate in 1875 and 1876. [7] [8]
In November 1874 he was elected to the Florida State Senate for the 10th senatorial district beating George Franklin Drew. [9] After his term he joined the African Methodist Episcopal Church clergy. [10] He was still active in politics a member of the state central committee in December 1907. [11]
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Alfred Brown Osgood | |
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Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1868–1874 | |
Florida State Senate | |
In office 1875–1876 | |
Personal details | |
Born | July 16, 1843 Florida |
Died | 1911 | (aged 67–68)
Political party | Republican |
Alfred Brown Osgood (July 16, 1843 - 1911) was an American legislator and Christian minister in Florida. [1]
He was born enslaved July 16, 1843 in Madison, Florida. [1] [2] He worked as a shoemaker and A.M.E. minister.
On July 27, 1867 Osgood registered as a voter in Madison County having lived in the state for at least 12 months. [3] Osgood was elected to the Florida House in 1868 as a Republican. He was allied to David Montgomery. He resigned in 1873 as a result of a policy that forbade state and county officeholders from also having any federal appointments. In 1874 he ran for speaker of the house, but was defeated by fellow Republican Malachi Martin [4] due to his connection to Montgomery. The Republican Party had divisions between African American Floridians and northerners who relocated from northern states seeking office, derisively termed carpetbaggers. [5]
A Republican he represented Madison and served in 1868 until 1874 and in 1879, 1883, and 1885. [6] He also served in the state senate in 1875 and 1876. [7] [8]
In November 1874 he was elected to the Florida State Senate for the 10th senatorial district beating George Franklin Drew. [9] After his term he joined the African Methodist Episcopal Church clergy. [10] He was still active in politics a member of the state central committee in December 1907. [11]
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