Walter Boyd (politician) explained

Walter Boyd
Office:	Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Term Start:	1874
Term End:	1875
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician

Walter Boyd was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Yazoo County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875.^[1] J. G. Patterson was the other representative in the House from Yazoo County.^[2] In 1875, Julius Allen wrote about a meeting with Boyd in Yazoo City and the armed whites making threats against Republicans and potential African American voters.^[3]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: Walter Boyd – Against All Odds.
2. Web site: Journal. Mississippi Legislature House of. Representatives. June 28, 1874. Google Books.
3. Web site: Reports of Committees: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 48th Congress, 2nd Session. United States Congress. Senate. June 28, 1876. Google Books.