Edward R. Dudley (state legislator) explained

Edward Richard Dudley (June 10, 1840 - 1913) was a state legislator in North Carolina.^[1] He represented Craven County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1870 and 1872.^[2] He lived in New Bern. He was one of several African American state legislators who represented the area during the Reconstruction era.^[3]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
• List of first African-American U.S. state legislators

Notes and References

1. Web site: Edward Richard Dudley, Jr. (1840–1913) . North Carolina History Project.
2. Book: Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction . 978-0-19-507406-2 . 1993 . Oxford University Press .
3. Book: George Henry White: An Even Chance in the Race of Life . 9780807144770 . 2 July 2012 . LSU Press .