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James M. Simms
1823–1912
United States
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James Merilus Simms (December 27, 1823 – July 9, 1912) was a minister, newspaper publisher, author, and elected representative in the Georgia Assembly during the Reconstruction era. He was African American. Simms was born a slave in Savannah, Georgia.
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