Josiah T. Walls
Former United States Representative
Josiah Thomas Walls was a United States congressman who served three terms in the U.S. Congress between 1871 and 1876. He was one of the first African Americans in the United States Congress elected during the Reconstruction Era, and the first... Wikipedia
Born: December 30, 1842, Winchester, VA
Died: May 15, 1905 (age 62 years), Tallahassee, FL
Previous offices: Member of the Florida State Senate (1877–1881), Representative (1873–1876), Representative (1871–1873), and more
Party: Republican Party
Branch/service: Union Army
Years of service: 1863