John Newell (North Carolina politician) explained
John Newell was an American state legislator in North Carolina. He represented Bladen County, North Carolina.[1] He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1874 to 1875 and from 1879 to 1884.[2] [3] [4]
See also
African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
Notes and References
- "The Class of '83": Black Watershed in the North Carolina General Assembly. Justesen, Benjamin R.. 2009. The North Carolina Historical Review. 86. 3. 282–308. 23523861 . JSTOR.
- Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 160
- Web site: The Journal of Negro History. Carter Godwin. Woodson. Rayford Whittingham. Logan. July 10, 1920. Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Google Books.
- Book: Simmons-Henry, Linda. The Heritage of Blacks in North Carolina. November 24, 1990. North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation. 9780912081120 . Google Books.