James Bliss (died April 17, 1891)[1] was a state legislator in Alabama.[2] He represented Sumter County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives.[3] He served in 1874.[4]

Masked men went to his home in Hale County, Alabama while he was out and he reportedly fled the area as a result.[5][6][7] The account was disputed.[8][9]

References

  1. ""james bliss" sumter county alabama - Google Search". www.google.com.
  2. "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  3. Bailey, Richard (February 24, 1999). They Too Call Alabama Home: African American Profiles, 1800-1999. Pyramid Pub. ISBN 9780967188300 via Google Books.
  4. Representatives, Alabama Legislature House of (February 24, 1876). "Journal" via Google Books.
  5. Fleming, Walter Lynwood (February 24, 1905). Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231906586 via Google Books.
  6. Congress, United States (February 24, 1875). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office via Google Books.
  7. "The Nation". J.H. Richards. February 24, 1874 via Google Books.
  8. Fleming, Walter L. (November 22, 2019). "Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama". Good Press via Google Books.
  9. Alabama, United States Congress House Select Committee on Affairs in (February 24, 1875). "Affairs in Alabama ...: Report" via Google Books.
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