Edward Odom Explained

Edward Odom (born 1853) an American politician and barber.

He was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1872.^[1] His 1874 election as a legislator from Barbour County, and that of fellow state representatives Adam Gachet and A. E. Williams, were overturned in the house.^[2]

He testified about violent organized attacks on Republican voters in Eufaula, Alabama, arrests, jailings, and intimidation. He testified that Republican meetings were disrupted by Democrats and Republican leaders forced to leave the area due to threats.^[3]

See also

• Election Riot of 1874
• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Book: English, Bertis D.. Civil Wars, Civil Beings, and Civil Rights in Alabama's Black Belt: A History of Perry County. August 22, 2020. University of Alabama Press. 9780817320690. Google Books.
2. Web site: Journal. Alabama Legislature House of. Representatives. August 22, 1876. Google Books.
3. Web site: Report ... to Inquire ... Whether in and of the Elections in the State of Alabama in the Elections of 1874, 1875, and 1876 the Right of Male Inhabitants ... to Vote Had Been Denied Or Abridged. United States Congress Senate Committee on Privileges and. Elections. August 22, 1877. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.