William H. Mallory Explained

William H. Mallory was a storekeeper, farmer, and state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1872 to 1873 and from 1876 to 1877 first for Warren County, Mississippi and then for LeFlore County and Sunflower County. Before serving as a state representative he was a policeman and alderman.^[1] In 1872 he was elected president of Vicksburg Fire Company #2.^[2]

He was born in Virginia.^[3] The New National Era newspaper noted his heft.^[4]

He had a small general store in Vicksburg during the 1870s.^[5]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: William H. Mallory – Against All Odds.
2. Web site: Vicksburg Daily Times, June 29, 1872 – Against All Odds.
3. Web site: New National Era, March 13, 1873 – Against All Odds.
4. Web site: New National Era, March 28, 1872 – Against All Odds.
5. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 141