Allen W. Wilder Explained
Allen W. Wilder (born about 1843) was an American state legislator, teacher, and lawyer in Texas.[1] He was born into slavery in North Carolina.[2] He was possibly the first African American in Texas to become a lawyer.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
He served one term representing Washington County, Texas in the Texas House of Representatives after winning office in the 1872 election. His election to the House in 1876 was overturned.
Somebody shot him with a gun at a ballot counting site, and his arm was amputated.[3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Mobile. lrl.texas.gov.
- Web site: TSHA | Wilder, Allen W.. www.tshaonline.org.
- Web site: Browning. John. Wright. Carolyn. December 2014. Unsung Heroes: The First African American Lawyers in Texas. October 8, 2016. Texas Bar Journal.
- Browning. Joseph G.. Wright. Carolyn. We Stood on Their Shoulders: The First African American Attorneys in Texas (59 Howard Law Journal 2015-2016). 2017-09-24. Howard Law Journal. 59. 55.
- Book: Smith, Jr., J. Clay. Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. 1999. University of Pennsylvania Press. 0812216857.
- Book: Payne, Darwin. Quest for Justice: Louis A. Bedford Jr. and the Struggle for Equal Rights in Texas. 2009. Southern Methodist University Press. 9780870745522.
- Web site: Bauer. Mark. February 26, 2019. Uncovering a Mystery: Who Were the First African-American Attorneys in Texas?. 2019-03-04. Texas Lawyer. en.
- News: Who Was the First African-American Lawyer in Texas. Texas Lawyer. 2016-10-15.
