William H. Allen (politician) explained

William H. Allen (c. 1851 – ?) was an American farmer, magistrate, and state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1884 to 1887.^[1] He was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He was a Methodist. He was a Republican.^[2]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: William H. Allen (Coahoma County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries. msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
2. Web site: William H. Allen – Against All Odds.