Emanuel Handy Explained

Emanuel Handy
Office:Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Term Start:1870
Term End:1873
Birth Place:Copiah County, Mississippi, U.S.
Occupation:politician, farmer, constable

Emanuel Handy, sometimes recorded as Emmanuel Handy, was an American politician. He was a delegate at the 1868 Mississippi Constitutional Convention and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Biography

Handy was born in Copiah County, Mississippi.[1]

He served as a sergeant in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a delegate to Mississippi's 1868 Constitutional Convention, a farmer, a constable, and a state legislator in Mississippi.[2] [1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, serving in office from 1870 to 1873.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 94
  2. Web site: Emanuel Handy – Against All Odds.