Josiah Haynes Armstrong (May 30, 1842 - March 23, 1898) was a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church[1][2] and a state legislator in Florida.[3] He served several terms in the Florida House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. The Florida Archives have a photograph of him.[4] According to his Findagrave entry and the photos of his gravestone posted to it he served in a "Colored" unit during the American Civil War.
Bishop Josiah Haynes Armstrong | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Columbia County district | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Columbia County district | |
| In office 1875–1875 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1842 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1898 (aged 55) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Louisa Rebecca Martin Grant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b Murphy, Larry G.; Melton, J. Gordon; Ward, Gary L. (November 20, 2013). Encyclopedia of African American Religions. Routledge. ISBN 9781135513450 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wright, Richard Robert (February 15, 1963). "The Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church". A. M. E. Sunday School Union – via Google Books.
- ^ Brown, Canter (February 15, 1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817309152 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bishop Josiah Haynes Armstrong, Representative from Columbia County floridamemory.com