Josiah T. Walls Politician

Josiah Thomas Walls (December 30, 1842 – May 15, 1905) was a United States Congressman who served three separate terms in Congress between 1871 and 1876. He was one of the first African Americans in the United States Congress elected during the Reconstruction Era, and the first black to be elected to Congress from Florida. He also served four terms in the Florida Senate.

Personal facts

Josiah T. Walls
Birth dateDecember 30, 1842
Birth nameJosiah Thomas Walls
Birth place
Winchester Virginia
Date of deathMay 15, 1905
Place of death
Tallahassee Florida

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Politician

party
Republican Party (United States)
region
Florida's at-large congressional district

Congressman

orderinoffice
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 2nd district

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