Hercules Wilson
Hercules Wilson was an American politician. He represented McIntosh County, Georgia in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1882 until 1885.[1][2][3]
Hercules Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the Georgia's 2nd House of Representatives district | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Darien, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Brickmason |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life edit
Hercules Wilson was born in Georgia. He had at least one sibling, Anthony Wilson.[4]
Career edit
Wilson was a brickmason.[5] He ran to represent McIntosh County, Georgia in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1882.[6][7] He was endorsed by Tunis Campbell. Wilson won the election.[8]
He ran for re-election in 1884. During the election, the Union and Recorder in Milledgeville noted that: "He will feel lonesome having no one of his color to keep him company."[9] He won re-election and served a second term through 1885.[6] His brother Anthony also won election and served during this term. While in the House, Wilson lived with his brother Anthony and other fellow African-American legislator with the last name Frasier from Liberty County, Georgia.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Man in the Landscape: Conference, November 13–14, 1976, Darien, Georgia". Darien-McIntosh County Bicentennial Committee. February 23, 1977. from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bacote, Clarence Albert (February 23, 1987). "The Negro in Georgia Politics, 1880–1908". University of Chicago. from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sullivan, Buddy (February 23, 1990). Early Days on the Georgia Tidewater: The Story of McIntosh County & Sapelo : Being a Documented Narrative Account, with Particular Attention to the County's Waterway and Maritime Heritage; Plantation Culture and Uses of the Land in the 19th Century; and a Detailed Analysis of the History of Sapelo Island. McIntosh County Board of Commissioners. ISBN 9780962580802. from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Georgia's Negro Legislators". Savannah Morning News. 3 October 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Representatives, Georgia General Assembly House of (February 23, 1899). "Journal ..." from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b History, Georgia Department of Archives and (August 9, 1925). "Georgia's Official Register". Department of Archives and History. from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Legare, John Girardeau (July 1, 2012). The Darien Journal of John Girardeau Legare, Ricegrower. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820343105. from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Grant, Donald Lee (2001). The Way it was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-8203-2329-9. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Union and recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1872–1886, October 07, 1884, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers". from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.