Samuel Petty Explained

Birth Date:	15 March 1842
Birth Place:	Duval County, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:	Carpenter
State House:	Florida
Term:	1873–1875
District:	Nassau County
Party:	Republican

Samuel Petty (March 15, 1842 – ?) was a local politician and state legislator in Florida. He was also a delegate to Florida's 1885 Constitutional Convention.^[1]

He served for several year on Fernandina Beach's council and represented Nassau County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives from 1873 to 1875.^[2] When he served in the Florida House, Liberty Billings represented Fernandina in the Florida Senate.^[3] He bid on a school construction project in Fernandina.^[4]

He testified that during the 1876 election "colored" railroad employees were compelled to vote the Democratic Party ticket with marked ballots that were tracked to ensure they complied. He testified that those who did not were fired.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Book: Brown, Canter. Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. 1998. University of Alabama Press. 978-0-8173-0915-2. 116. en.
2. Book: Brown, Canter. Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. 1998. University of Alabama Press. 978-0-8173-0915-2. 116. en.
3. Web site: The Acts and Resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Florida at its Seventh Session - Resolution | Amelia Island Museum of History .
4. Web site: Report of Bids received for building schoolhouses - Report | Amelia Island Museum of History .
5. Web site: House documents. November 14, 1877. Google Books.
6. Web site: Senate documents. November 14, 1877. Google Books.