David Higgins ( c. 1823 – ?) was an African American preacher and state legislator in Mississippi between 1870 and 1872. He was a Republican.
Higgins was born around 1823 in South Carolina and was African American. He worked as a preacher. [1] In the 1880 census, he is recorded as being married to a woman named Maria and having sons. [2]
He represented Oktibbeha County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1872. [1] [3] He was elected alongside George H. Holland, both of them members of the Mississippi Republican Party. [4] Higgins received 1,581 votes. [5] In 1873, he represented Oktibbeha County at the state's Republican convention. [6]
David Higgins ( c. 1823 – ?) was an African American preacher and state legislator in Mississippi between 1870 and 1872. He was a Republican.
Higgins was born around 1823 in South Carolina and was African American. He worked as a preacher. [1] In the 1880 census, he is recorded as being married to a woman named Maria and having sons. [2]
He represented Oktibbeha County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1872. [1] [3] He was elected alongside George H. Holland, both of them members of the Mississippi Republican Party. [4] Higgins received 1,581 votes. [5] In 1873, he represented Oktibbeha County at the state's Republican convention. [6]