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James M. Alexander
1815–1871
United States
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James Milo Alexander (February 7, 1815 – May 27, 1871) was an African-American businessperson and politician in Phillips County, Arkansas. Alexander was a successful businessperson and the first African-American justice of the peace in Arkansas. Born into slavery in North Carolina, his enslaver taught him how to read and write.
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