John R. Scott Jr.
John R. Scott Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Scott in 1889 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Duval County district | |
| In office 1889–1891 | |
John R. Scott Jr. was a pastor in the A. M. E. Church, served as president of Edward Waters College, held local political offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and served as a state representatives. His father John R. Scott Sr. was also a leader in the A.M.E. church who served as a state representative in Florida.
He represented Duval County in the Florida House of Representatives from 1889 until 1891.[1][2] He and A. Lewis were the last African Americans to serve in the Florida legislature after the Reconstruction era for 80 years.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (February 10, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
- ^ Bartley, Abel A. (2000). Keeping the Faith: Race, Politics, and Social Development in Jacksonville, Florida, 1940-1970. ISBN 9780313310355.
- ^ Constitution, United States Congress House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the (February 10, 2006). "Voting Rights Act: Section 5 of the Act, History, Scope, and Purpose : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, October 25, 2005". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.