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Lucius Amerson
1933–1994
United States
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Lucius Davenport Amerson (October 7, 1933 – March 15, 1994) was an American sheriff who in 1967 became the first Black sheriff in the South since Reconstruction. He was elected to office in Macon County, Alabama and started his role in January 1967. Amerson served for 20 years, until 1987, being re-elected four times.
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