John M. Paschall (1826/7 - April 1, 1886) was a farmer, carpenter and politician in North Carolina. He served as a judge, county commissioner and state legislator in North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina Senate from 1874 to 1875 representing Warren County during the Reconstruction era.[1][2] He was one of four Republican state senators in North Carolina during that session. There were thirteen African American House members. Both bodies had large Democratic Party majorities.[3]
John M. Paschall | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the peace | |
| In office 1868–1874 | |
| North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1826/7 North Carolina |
| Died | April 1, 1886 |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
editHe was born in North Carolina 1826/7. Described as literate and mulatto, he worked as a farmer and carpenter.[1] Paschall married Mary J Wright December 25, 1856.[4]
He was a justice of the peace from 1868 to 1874,[1] as well as serving as a county commissioner.[5]
Paschall was nominated for the senate in 1874 over J. Williams Thorne to represent Warren County,[6] and was duly elected.[7]
He died April 1, 1886, with the newspaper remarking that he was "a very respectable and intelligent colored man."[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Work, Monroe N. (January 1920). "Some Negro Members of Reconstruction Conventions and Legislatures and of Congress" (PDF). The Journal of Negro History. 5 (1): 78. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Reconstruction in North Carolina". 1914.
- ^ North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. (via Ancestry)
- ^ The Legislative Manual and Political Register of the State of North Carolina. Josiah Turner, State Printer. 1874. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Longley, Max (21 January 2020). Quaker Carpetbagger: J. Williams Thorne, Underground Railroad Host Turned North Carolina Politician. McFarland. pp. 85–86. ISBN 978-1-4766-6985-4. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "The Legislature: Senate". The Wilmington Morning Star. 13 August 1874. p. 1. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "John M. Paschall death". The Wilmington Morning Star. 3 April 1886. p. 1. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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