Doctor Stites was a delegate to Mississippi's 1868 constitutional convention and a state legislator in Mississippi.[1][2] He was a trustee of Alcorn University.[3][4] He was a party to the dispute between new and old trustees after a changing of the guard.[5]
He was one of about 17 African American delegates to Mississippi's 1868 constitutional convention, sixteen of them reported to have been from southern states.[6]
He was accused of being paid off to relinquish a promised appointment as sheriff.[7]
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edit- ^ "Doctor Stites – Against All Odds".
- ^ "Constitution and Ordinances of the State of Mississippi: Adopted in Convention Assembled in Pursuance of the Reconstruction Acts of Congress, and Held by Order of General E.O.C. Ord, in the City of Jackson, in 1868". Mississippi State Journal Office. November 2, 1868 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger, May 19, 1875 – Against All Odds".
- ^ "Hinds County Gazette, June 7, 1871 – Against All Odds".
- ^ "Weekly Mississippi Pilot, May 15, 1875 – Against All Odds".
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (November 2, 1907). "Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons". S. A. Brant – via Google Books.
- ^ Society, Mississippi Historical (November 2, 1918). "Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society: Centenary series". The Society – via Google Books.
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