Allen E. Williams Explained

Allen E. Williams was a state legislator in Alabama.^{[1] [2]} He represented Barbour County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives between 1872 and 1874.^[1]

He was unseated, along with several other African American legislators, following the Election Massacre of 1874 in Barbour County.^{[1] [3]} Williams testified that he, along with other Republican Representatives, was unseated by Democrats. He also testified about a man imprisoned for marrying a white woman and of threats that caused Williams to leave the area.^[4]

See also

• Election Riot of 1874
• African American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: African American Legislators in Reconstruction Alabama. Alabama Department of Archives and History . 2023-09-20.
2. Web site: x-index :: Reconstruction :: Politics :: Lest We Forget . Lest We Forget . 2009-04-08 . 2023-09-20.
3. Web site: Election Riots of 1874 . Encyclopedia of Alabama . 2023-03-27 . 2023-09-20.
4. Web site: Senate documents. March 24, 1877. Google Books.