Alfred Newton Handy Explained

Alfred Newton Handy was a minister, landowner, and state legislator in Mississippi.^[1]

He was born in Georgia. He represented Madison County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1875.^[2]

He served with David Jenkins, an African American who also represented Madison County in the Mississippi House.

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alfred Newton Handy – Against All Odds.
2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State Univerdity Press 1996 page 94