Reuben Gaither Explained
Reuben D. Gaither (1831-1919) was a state legislator in South Carolina. He represented Kershaw County in the South Carolina House of Representatives 1870-1877.[1] [2]
He was a Baptist minister and farm tenant according to the 1870 United States census.[3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Journal .... South Carolina General Assembly House of. Representatives. February 19, 1871. Republican Printing Company. Google Books.
- Web site: Negro Legislators in South Carolina 1868-1902. Lawrence Chesterfield. Bryant. February 19, 1967. School of Graduate Studies, South Carolina State College. Google Books.
- Book: Foner . Eric . Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction . 1 August 1996 . LSU Press . 978-0-8071-2082-8 . 22 April 2022 . en. 81.