Samuel Spearing (born 1823/3)[1] was an American politician. He served in the Florida Senate during the Reconstruction era.[2] He represented Duval County in the state senate in 1874. According to one source he was known as Uncle Sam.[3] He also served as a collector of revenue.
Samuel Spearing | |
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| Florida Senate | |
| Assumed office 1874 | |
Spearing represented the 18th district in the State Senate.[4]
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edit- ^ Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Wallace, John (January 3, 1888). "Carpet Bag Rule in Florida: The Inside Workings of the Reconstruction of Civil Government in Florida After the Close of the Civil War". Da Costa printing and publishing house – via Google Books.
- ^ Brown, Canter (January 3, 1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817309152 – via Google Books.
- ^ Gold, Pleasant Daniel (January 3, 1928). "History of Duval County, Florida". Record Company – via Google Books.