John A. Hyman - Warrenton NC
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 36° 23.823 W 078° 09.349
17S E 755079 N 4031747
John A. Hyman 1840-1891 was the first black to represent N.C. in U.S. Congress, 1875-1877.
Waymark Code: WM16XD0
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2022
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LOCATION: Intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 401) and West Franklin Street, Warrenton NC 27589
TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER:
John A. Hyman 1840-1891
First black to represent N.C. in U.S. Congress, 1875-1877; state senator, 1868-1874. Home is one block west.
Erected 1989 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-101.)
Civil Right Type: Race (includes U.S. Civil Rights movement)
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