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1842–1935
William Peyton Hubbard (January 27, 1842 – April 30, 1935), a Toronto alderman from 1894 to 1914, was a popular and influential politician, nicknamed Cicero for his oratory; he was one of the first politicians of West African descent elected to office in…
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William Pleasant Jr. (June 23, 1928 – 1997) was an American expressionist painter and civil-rights activist. Several of his still-life paintings are held by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where they are displayed at its National Museum of…
Biography
William R. Gamble (c. 1850 – April 16, 1910) was a civil rights activist and barber in Lincoln, Nebraska and Omaha, Nebraska. Gamble was born a slave in Mobile, Alabama in about 1850.
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William R. Hoyt was a state senator in South Carolina during the Reconstruction era from 1868 until 1870. He represented Colleton County. He was from Massachusetts. He served in the First Massachusetts Cavalry and was a mason by trade. Hoyt worked as a…
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William R. Jervey was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era, and then a state senator. His term in office began in 1868 as representative until 1872, then as senator from 1872 until 1876 and he represented…
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William R. Landers was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Jefferson County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1872 to 1876. In 1873 he was appointed an officer in the state militia. He opposed the privilege tax bill.
August 16, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.101.1a, 2011.174.101.1b, 2011.174.101.1c, and 2011.174.101.1d. William Lawrence describes his long career with the Norfolk and Western Railway in Roanoke, Virginia. Lawrence was born in Norfolk,…
1924–2021
William Ridley Spaulding (June 15, 1924 – November 1, 2021) was an American politician during the 1970s and 1980s who, running as a Democrat, was elected one of the original members of the Council of the District of Columbia in the aftermath of Washington,…
1864–1958
William R. Stewart (October 29, 1864 – April 5, 1958) was an African American lawyer and state legislator in Ohio. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives. An African-American, he was instrumental in the passage of anti-lynching legislation and also…
1915–2013
William Talton "Sonny" Randall (August 5, 1915 – February 13, 2013) was an American professional baseball player during the 1940s. Randall played during the segregated era when black baseball players were not allowed to play in either Major League Baseball…
1951–1997
William "Bill" Richardson (December 26, 1951 – March 25, 1997) was a teacher and politician from Indianola, Mississippi who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1993 until his death in 1997.
April 13, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.82.1a, 2011.174.82.1b, 2011.174.82.1c, 2011.174.82.1d, 2011.174.82.1e, 2011.174.82.1f, 2011.174.82.1g, and 2011.174.82.1h. Willy Siegel Leventhal discusses his childhood in California, his…
June 9, 2011
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.27.1a, 2011.174.27.1b, 2011.174.27.1c, and 2011.174.27.1d. William Saunders remembers his childhood on Johns Island, South Carolina, and working with Esau Jenkins, a local civil rights leader. He…
1810–1878
William Simons (1810 - 1878) was a Reconstruction era politician in South Carolina. He was a member of the 48th and 49th South Carolina General Assembly from 1868 until 1872 and was one of the four representatives for Richland County. He was a Republican.
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William T. Dixon (September 8, 1833 – June 3, 1909) was an educator and Baptist minister in Brooklyn, New York. He was a founder of the New England Baptist Association. Dixon was a member of Brooklyn's black elite and was listed by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle…
1843–1897
William T. Elfe (1843–1897) was an American politician and judge who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He was Black and a "free-born Democrat". He signed the 1868 Constitution of South Carolina.
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William T. Francis (March 26, 1870 – July 15, 1929) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Minnesota. He was a successful personal and civil rights lawyer, winning discrimination cases against the police and employers, and successfully…
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William T. Green (1860 – December 3, 1911) was an African-American attorney and civil rights activist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Born near Niagara Falls, Canada West in May 1860, Green immigrated to the United States in 1884, and within a couple of years,…
1914–2005
William H. Townsend (July 30, 1914 – September 15, 2005) was an American politician, civil rights activist, and optometrist who was one of the first African Americans to serve in the Arkansas State Legislature since the Reconstruction era. He was elected…
1835–1883
William U. Saunders (1835 - September 1, 1883) was a barber, soldier, politician, and lawyer who represented Gadsden County, Florida, in the Florida Legislature during the Reconstruction era. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the United…
1866–1928
William V. Chambliss (December 4, 1866 – June 11, 1928) was an American businessperson, land developer, politician, teacher, and planter. Chambliss taught at Tuskegee Institute and was one of the wealthiest African Americans living in Alabama in the 1920s.…
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William V. Turner was a state representative in Alabama during the Reconstruction era. He testified about intimidation and balloting issues in 1871. He represented Elmore County. He campaigned for U.S. Senator George E. Spencer and was accused of receiving…
Born 1835
William Washington Hence (born July 1835), was an American justice of the peace and a state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives representing Adams County, Mississippi from 1880 to 1882. He was a Republican.
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William Caesar Warfield (January 22, 1920 – August 25, 2002) was an American concert bass-baritone, known for his appearances in stage productions, Hollywood films, and television programs. A prominent African American artist during the Civil Rights era,…
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