Washington Pope (born c. 1826) was an American farmer, county commissioner and state legislator who served in the Florida State Senate from 1873 until 1876.[1]

Washington Pope
Florida State Senate
In office
1873–1876
Personal details
Bornc. 1826
Florida, US
Political partyRepublican

Biography

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Pope was born in about 1826 in Florida and worked as a farmer.[2]

He served as the Jackson County county commissioner from 1870 until 1873.[1]

Pope served in the Florida State Senate representing the third senatorial district as a Republican for the 1873, 1874 and 1875 sessions.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Brown, Canter (1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. University of Alabama Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-8173-0915-2. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ Oliva, Jose R. (February 2019). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822-2019 (PDF). p. 148. Retrieved 27 November 2022.