Charles H. Rollins Explained

Charles H. Rollins (December 2, 1832 - August 23, 1919) was a carpenter, shoemaker, and politician in Florida. He served as a Leon County Commissioner from 1874-1877 and in the Florida House of Representatives for Leon County in 1883.^[1]

The Rollins House at 5456 Rollins Pointe in Tallahassee is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

The Florida Archives have a black and white negative of him.^[3]

He was buried at the Old City Cemetery in Tallahassee.^[4]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

External links

• Findagrave entry

Notes and References

1. Book: Brown (Jr.), Canter . Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924 . 1998 . University of Alabama Press . 978-0-8173-0915-2 . 148 . en.
2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/1ce2bfb6-6e13-4e40-882b-d9de6d2f03a4
3. Web site: Florida Memory • Charles Rollins..
4. Web site: The Old City Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida. www.tallyguide.com.