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Jeremiah Haralson

Jeremiah Haralson

Former United States Representative
Jeremiah Haralson was a politician from Alabama who served as a state legislator and was among the first ten African-American United States Congressmen. Born into slavery in Columbus, Georgia, Haralson became self-educated while enslaved in Selma,... Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1846, Columbus, GA
Died: 1916 (age 70 years), Denver, CO
Previous offices: Representative (1875–1877), Alabama state senator (1872–1875), and Alabama State Representative (1870–1872)