James E. O'Hara
Former United States Representative
James Edward O'Hara was an American politician and attorney who in 1882, after Reconstruction, was the second African American to be elected to Congress from North Carolina. He was born in New York City to parents of mixed-race West Indian and... Wikipedia
Born: February 26, 1844, New York, NY
Died: September 15, 1905 (age 61 years), New Bern, NC
Party: Republican Party
Education: Howard University
Previous offices: Representative (1883–1887) and North Carolina State Representative (1868–1869)
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