John R. Scott Jr. Explained
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| State House: | Florida |
| District: | Duval County |
| Term Start: | 1889 |
| Term End: | 1891 |
John R. Scott Jr. was a pastor in the A. M. E. Church, served as president of Edward Waters College, held local political offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and served as a state representatives. His father John R. Scott Sr. was also a leader in the A.M.E. church who served as a state representative in Florida.
He represented Duval County in the Florida House of Representatives from 1889 until 1891.[1] [2] He and A. Lewis were the last African Americans to serve in the Florida legislature after the Reconstruction era for 80 years.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Journal of Negro History. Carter Godwin. Woodson. Rayford Whittingham. Logan. February 10, 1920. Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Google Books.
- Book: Keeping the Faith: Race, Politics, and Social Development in Jacksonville, Florida, 1940-1970. 9780313310355. Bartley. Abel A.. 2000.
- Web site: Voting Rights Act: Section 5 of the Act, History, Scope, and Purpose : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, October 25, 2005. United States Congress House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the. Constitution. February 10, 2006. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
