William A. Bird
State legislator in Florida
William A. Bird, last name sometimes spelled Byrd, was a Christian minister[1] and state legislator in Florida. He represented Jefferson County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives in 1883 and 1885.[2]
He was a presiding elder of the Pensacola Florida District Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.).[1]
He was an incorporator of the Divinity School in Jacksonville, Florida.[3]
His post office was listed at Monticello.[4]
See also
- Reconstruction era
- African American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
References
- ^ a b Association, G. a-J. C. T. S. Alumni (December 1, 1999). Jackson County, Florida. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738500980 – via Google Books.
- ^ Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867 - 1924 by Carter Brown Jr. University of Alabama Press (1998) pages 75 and 145
- ^ "General Acts and Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature of Florida". Office of the Floridian and Journal. November 30, 1885 – via Google Books.
- ^ "General Acts and Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature of Florida". Office of the Floridian and Journal. November 30, 1883 – via Google Books.