First African-American in Tennessee General Assembly
N 36° 13.527 W 086° 37.570
16S E 533596 N 4009019
The marker is located on Broadway in Nashville, TN.
Waymark Code: WM27W2
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2007
Views: 20
Sampson W. Keeble, barber, businessman, and civic leader, became the first African-American to serve in the Tennessee General Assembly. Serving from 1873 to 1875, Keeble was appointed to the House Military Affairs Committee and the Immigration Committee. After service in the legislature, he was elected magistrate in Davidson County and served from 1877 to 1882.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1873
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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