James Cessor Explained

James D. Cessor was an American saddle and harness maker, state legislator, and public official in Mississippi. He represented Jefferson County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1871 to 1877.

He was of mixed heritage and born free in Mississippi.^[1] He was among the small number of free African Americans in Mississippi before the American Civil War. In 1869, he was appointed a marshal and to the Board of Alderman in Rodney, Mississippi.^[1] He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1872 to 1877.^[2]

In 1875 he was appointed an inspector of the state penitentiary.^[3]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: New National Era, February 27, 1873 – Against All Odds.
2. Web site: James D. Cessor – Against All Odds.
3. Web site: Clarion-Ledger, March 4, 1875 – Against All Odds.