Ferdinand Havis (November 15, 1846 – August 25, 1918) was an American state legislator, businessman, government official, and state militia member in Arkansas. [1]
Havis was born into slavery, the son of his enslaver and enslaved mother. [2] He was a Republican. [3] He owned a barbershop, about 2,000 acres of land, and his home. [1] He is buried at Bellwood Cemetery in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. [1]
Ferdinand Havis (November 15, 1846 – August 25, 1918) was an American state legislator, businessman, government official, and state militia member in Arkansas. [1]
Havis was born into slavery, the son of his enslaver and enslaved mother. [2] He was a Republican. [3] He owned a barbershop, about 2,000 acres of land, and his home. [1] He is buried at Bellwood Cemetery in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. [1]