Thomas Pressley Explained

Thomas Pressley was a state legislator in South Carolina. He represented Williamsburg County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1872 to 1874.[1] [2] He was elected from Williamsburg along with Fortune Giles and James F. Peterson[3] who were also "colored".[4]

He was sworn in November 26, 1872.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=t4iGAAAAMAAJ&q=tom+pressley+williamsburg+1872 Freedoms Lawmakers by Eric Foner, Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 173
  2. Web site: South Carolina Negro Legislators: A Glorious Success: State and Local Officeholders; Biographies of Negro Representatives, 1868-1902. Bryant. Lawrence Chesterfield. 1974.
  3. Web site: Report of State Officers, Board and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. General Assembly. South Carolina. 1873.
  4. News: Clipped from the Charleston Daily News. The Charleston Daily News. 28 October 1872. 1.
  5. Web site: Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of South-Carolina. 1873.

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