Truly Hatchett Explained

Truly Hatchett
Birth Date:June 17, 1881
Death Date:April 1, 1970
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Office:Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Occupation:Real estate investor, State legislator
Known For:One of the first African Americans in the Maryland House of Delegates
Organization:Monument Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Term:1928

Truly Hatchett (June 17, 1881 – April 1, 1970) was a real estate investor and state legislator in Maryland.[1] He and Emery Cole were the first African Americans to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates. He joined the House on November 2, 1954.[2] Hatchett represented Baltimore, and was a Democrat. In 1928, he served as Exalted Ruler of the Monument Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.[3]

He had two brothers, a half-brother, and three half-sisters.[4]

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  1. Web site: The city's elite black neighborhood. Baltimore Sun.
  2. News: Yesterday In Afro-American History . 14 July 2022 . Johnson Publishing Company . 5 November 1970 . en.
  3. News: Truly Hatchett Elected Exalted Ruler of Elks . 14 July 2022 . The Afro American . 16 June 1928.
  4. Web site: The Afro American - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.