A. R. Bridgers Explained

Aaron R. Bridgers[1] was an American teacher, attorney, and state legislator in North Carolina. An African American and Republican, he represented Edgecombe County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1883.[2] [3] Bridgers graduated from St. Augustine's College in Raleigh and was a school teacher in Tarboro.[4]

After serving in the legislature, Bridgers graduated from Howard University's law school in 1886.[5] [6] He was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 1887[7] then moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1882-09-08 . The Wilson Advance . 3 . 2023-11-30.
  2. Book: Turner . Joseph Kelly . History of Edgecombe County, North Carolina . Bridgers . John Luther . 1920 . Edwards & Broughton printing Company . 381 . en.
  3. Book: Crow . Jeffrey J. . A History of African Americans in North Carolina . Escott . Paul D. . Hatley . Flora J. . 2002 . N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, Office of Archives and History . 978-0-86526-301-7 . 233 . en.
  4. Justesen . Benjamin R. . 2009 . "The Class of '83": Black Watershed in the North Carolina General Assembly . The North Carolina Historical Review . 86 . 3 . 296 . 23523861 . 0029-2494.
  5. News: 1884-05-31 . General Intelligence . 2 . The Banner-Enterprise . 2023-11-30.
  6. Book: Alumni catalogue of Howard university, with list of incorporators, trustees, and other employees, 1867-1896 . Howard University . 1896 . 29.
  7. News: 1887-02-09 . Supreme Court . 4 . The News and Observer . 2023-11-30.
  8. News: 1897-02-06 . Eastern Snap Shots . 3 . The Gazette . 2023-11-30.

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