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David J. Wallace

1850–1928

United States

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David J. Wallace (ca. 1850– September 13, 1928) was an African American politician, attorney, and community leader in Oklahoma. Born in South Carolina, Wallace was among a number of African Americans who moved to pre-statehood Oklahoma in search of opportunity.

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