Alfred Peal was a farmer and state legislator in Mississippi. He was born in Mississippi and was enslaved. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from Marshall County, Mississippi in 1874 and 1875.[1]
Alfred Peal | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
In office 1874–1875 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Politician, farmer |
He was among the Republican leaders who pledged support for the renomination of congressman A. R. Howe.[2]
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edit- ^ "Alfred Peal (Marshall County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
- ^ Pilot, Daily Mississippi (August 1, 1875). "Daily Mississippi Pilot clipping".