James Bliss (politician)

James Bliss (died April 17, 1891)[1] was a state legislator in Alabama.[2] He represented Sumter County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives.[3] He served in 1874.[4]

Masked men went to his home in Hale County, Alabama while he was out and he reportedly fled the area as a result.[5][6][7] The account was disputed.[8][9]

References
  1. ""james bliss" sumter county alabama - Google Search". www.google.com.
  2. "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  3. Bailey, Richard (February 24, 1999). They Too Call Alabama Home: African American Profiles, 1800-1999. Pyramid Pub. ISBN 9780967188300 – via Google Books.
  4. Representatives, Alabama Legislature House of (February 24, 1876). "Journal" – via Google Books.
  5. Fleming, Walter Lynwood (February 24, 1905). Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231906586 – via Google Books.
  6. Congress, United States (February 24, 1875). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  7. "The Nation". J.H. Richards. February 24, 1874 – via Google Books.
  8. Fleming, Walter L. (November 22, 2019). "Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama". Good Press – via Google Books.
  9. Alabama, United States Congress House Select Committee on Affairs in (February 24, 1875). "Affairs in Alabama ...: Report" – via Google Books.
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