Thomas Urquhart (Florida) Explained

Thomas Urquhart was a delegate to Florida's 1868 constitutional convention and a state legislator the same year representing Hamilton County, Florida and Suwannee County, Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives.^[1]

He was a signatory of Florida's 1868 constitution.^[2] He chaired the Committee of Enrolled Bills in the Florida House.^[3] He was white. He was recorded on the voter rolls for Wellborn, Florida.^[4]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 218
2. Web site: House Documents. USA House of. Representatives. October 31, 1868. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
3. Web site: Journal .... Florida Legislature. House. October 31, 1868. Google Books.
4. Web site: Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-68. Florida Memory. October 31, 2021.