Thomas Sykes (Mississippi politician) explained

Thomas Sykes (born in Georgia, United States) was an American politician. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives from Panola County in 1873.^{[1] [2]} He was African American and had a wife and children.^[3]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: Memphis Daily Appeal clipping · Mississippi State University Libraries. msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner, Louisiana State University Press (2006)
3. Web site: Thomas Sykes (Panola County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries. msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.