John Newell (North Carolina politician)

John Newell was an American state legislator in North Carolina. He represented Bladen County, North Carolina.[1] He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1874 to 1875 and from 1879 to 1884.[2][3][4]

See also[edit]

African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

References[edit]

  1. ^ Justesen, Benjamin R. (2009). ""The Class of '83": Black Watershed in the North Carolina General Assembly". The North Carolina Historical Review. 86 (3): 282–308. JSTOR 23523861 – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 160
  3. ^ Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (July 10, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Simmons-Henry, Linda (November 24, 1990). The Heritage of Blacks in North Carolina. North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation. ISBN 9780912081120 – via Google Books.