Anderson Ebberson Explained

Anderson Ebberson (c. 1843–1916)^[1] was an American politician.

He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1877 and 1881, representing Jefferson County, Arkansas,^{[2] [3]} as a Republican.^[1]

In the 1876 elections he was one of eight African-Americans to win seats in the general assembly, seven representatives and one in the senate.^[4] He was one of three representatives for Jefferson County, Arkansas, serving alongside C. H. Rice and William Murphy.^[5] All three representatives for Jefferson County, Arkansas in 1881, Ebberson, W. C. Payne and Carl Polk were black.^[6]

In 1886 he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter of Thomas Cotton and sentenced to one year in prison.^[7]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

External links

• His photograph was included in a composite of members of the House in 1881 (Image No.1)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Encyclopedia of Arkansas . 29 May 2021.
2. Web site: Carl H. Moneyhon. peace.saumag.edu.
3. Web site: Arkansas African American Legislators, 1868-1893 . Southern Arkansas University . 29 May 2021.
4. Moneyhon . Carl H. . Black Politics in Arkansas during the Gilded Age, 1876-1900 . The Arkansas Historical Quarterly . 1985 . 44 . 3 . 231 . 10.2307/40025863 . 40025863 . 29 May 2021.
5. News: Historical Report of the Secretary of State . Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State . 2018.
6. News: Results of Election - 1881 Representatives . 29 May 2021 . Daily Arkansas Gazette . 1880-09-18 . 8.
7. News: Anderson Ebberson. Arkansas Democrat. May 27, 1886. 6. newspapers.com.