Hanson Truman Hughes Explained
Hanson Truman Hughes (–?) was an American politician and state legislator in North Carolina. He represented Granville County, North Carolina in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1876.[1] [2] He was one of five African Americans serving in the North Carolina Senate in 1876 to 1877.[3] He also worked as a barber.[4] [5]
Early life
Hanson Truman Hughes was born in North Carolina.[5] He may have been enslaved prior to the American Civil War ending. Hanson lived in early life in Oxford, a town in Granville County, North Carolina; and in later life he lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.[6] [7]
He had been married to Delia Ann (née Reid) (1841–1897), together they had 7 children.[8]
Career
Starting around 1866, he worked as a barber.[9] He owned land and personal property of substantial value and became a leader within the African-American community.[10] [11]
In the State v. Hanson T. Hughes et al., he was prosecuted alongside others in 1875, for leading a procession with horses in Oxford, North Carolina in celebration of the emancipation proclamation.[12] [13]
Hanson served two terms in the North Carolina state assembly and one term in the North Carolina state senate. He represented Granville County in the North Carolina House of Representatives, alongside William Crews.[14] In April 1881, Hughes was appointed as justice of the peace in Oxford Township.[15] [16]
Notes and References
- A History of African Americans in North Carolina (1997) page 210
- Book: Woodson . Carter Godwin . The Journal of Negro History . Logan . Rayford Whittingham . 1920 . Association for the Study of Negro Life and History . 77 . en.
- Web site: The North Carolina Historical Review. December 11, 1984. North Carolina Historical Commission. Google Books.
- Book: Longley, Max . January 17, 2020 . Quaker Carpetbagger: J. Williams Thorne, Underground Railroad Host Turned North Carolina Politician . McFarland . 90 . 9781476637747 . Google Books.
- Web site: December 11, 1938 . Historical Papers . Trinity College Historical Society . Google Books.
- Web site: Reid . George W. . December 11, 1974 . A Biography of George H. White, 1852-1918 . Howard University . Google Books.
- News: 1895-10-04 . The Travellers . 1 . Oxford Public Ledger . 2023-01-14.
- News: 1897-10-30 . Delia Hughes obituary - wife of Hanson T. Hughes - The Gazette (Raleigh, NC) 30, Oct 1897 . 3 . The Gazette . 2023-01-14.
- News: 1866-07-26 . Hanson T. Hughes Barber's Notice - Advertisement in The Daily Standard - 26, July 1866 . 3 . The Daily Standard . 2023-01-14.
- Book: Kenzer . Robert C. . Kenzer . Professor Robert C. . December 11, 1997 . Enterprising Southerners: Black Economic Success in North Carolina, 1865-1915 . University of Virginia Press . 90 . 9780813917337 . Google Books.
- News: 1894-01-19 . Notice From Oxford Public Ledger . 4 . Oxford Public Ledger . 2023-01-14.
- Web site: December 11, 1875 . North Carolina Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of North Carolina . North Carolina Supreme Court . Nichols & Gorman . 25–26 . Google Books.
- Web site: State v. Hughes . 2023-01-15 . vLex . en.
- Web site: Journal of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina. North Carolina General Assembly House of. Representatives. December 11, 1875. M.S. Littlefield. Google Books.
- News: 1881-04-12 . Hanson T. Hughes as Justice of Peace - 12 April 1881 . 3 . The Torchlight (newspaper) . 2023-01-14.
- Web site: Journal. North Carolina General Assembly. Senate. December 11, 1883. Google Books.
