Mentor Dotson (c. 1837–?),[1] was an American politician, teacher, minister, and storekeeper. As a state legislator he represented Sumter County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1872–1874.[1][2] He has been noted as Minter Dotson, Minter Dawson, and Minter Dodson.
Mentor Dotson | |
|---|---|
| Alabama House of Representatives for Sumter County, Alabama | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1837 Georgia, U.S. |
| Relations | Helen Elsie Austin (grandchild) |
He was Black and born enslaved around 1837 or 1838 in Georgia.[1] His November 19, 1872 election certificate was reproduced in a cookbook published by the National Council of Negro Women in 2000.[3]
Mary Louise Dotson was his daughter; she worked at Tuskegee Institute and was married George James Austin.[4] Their children included Helen Elsie Austin.
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edit- ^ a b c Foner, Eric (1996-08-01). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8.
- ^ Representatives, Alabama Legislature House of (1873). Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Alabama. p. 176.
- ^ Thurman, Sue Bailey; Bower, Anne; Women, National Council of Negro (2000). The Historical Cookbook of the American Negro. Beacon Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-8070-0964-2.
- ^ Neely, Ruth (1939). Women of Ohio: A Record of Their Achievements in the History of the State. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 119.