Samuel Spearing

Samuel Spearing (born 1823/3)[1] served in the Florida Senate during the Reconstruction era.[2] He represented Duval County in the state senate in 1874. According to one source he was known as Uncle Sam.[3] He also served as a collector of revenue.

Samuel Spearing
Florida Senate
Assumed office
1874

Spearing represented the 18th district in the State Senate.[4]

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References

  1. Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. Wallace, John (January 3, 1888). "Carpet Bag Rule in Florida: The Inside Workings of the Reconstruction of Civil Government in Florida After the Close of the Civil War". Da Costa printing and publishing house via Google Books.
  3. Brown, Canter (January 3, 1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817309152 via Google Books.
  4. Gold, Pleasant Daniel (January 3, 1928). "History of Duval County, Florida". Record Company via Google Books.
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