Hugh M. Foley

Hugh M. Foley (January 25, 1847 – 1896) was an American teacher, storekeeper, minister, farmer, newspaper publisher, and politician in Mississippi. He served as a Wilkinson County Board of Supervisor, and in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1873. He was Black, and a Republican.

Life and career

Hugh M. Foley was born on January 25, 1847, in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. He was educated in Adams County, Mississippi, where his father was from.

In 1869, Foley was ordained as an African Methodist Episcopal Church minister. He published the Vindicator newspaper in Port Gibson. He testified in 1876 about election issues, including intimidation and violence. In 1889, he relocated to New Jersey.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Davis, Ronald L. F. (June 19, 1993). "The Black Experience in Natchez, 1720-1880: Natchez, National Historical Park, Mississippi". U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Hugh M. Foley (Wilkinson County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Boutwell, George Sewall (19 October 2025). Mississippi in 1875. Report of the Select Committee to Inquire into the Mississippi Election of 1875 with THW Testimony and Documentary Evidence: Vol. II. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-563-64764-6.
  4. ↑ Foner, Eric (June 19, 1993). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507406-2 – via Google Books.