Henry Sneed
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Henry S. Sneed, last name sometimes spelled Snead,[1] was enslaved before becoming a farmer and state legislator in Texas. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1876 from Waller County, Texas, Wharton County Texas, and Fort Bend County, Texas.[2] He was one of 3 African Americans in Texas 15th legislature.[2]
He was born in Marshall, Texas. His wife's name was Emma.[3] He was photographed with a mustache.[4]
See also
- Fifteenth Texas Legislature
- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
References
- ^ "Henry S. Sneed". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "TSHA | Sneed, Henry". www.tshaonline.org.
- ^ "Forever Free: The Biographies - Page 9 | TSLAC". www.tsl.texas.gov.
- ^ https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/members/photos/large/S/Sneed_Henry%20copy.jpg [bare URL image file]
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