Draft:J. D. Harkless
John D. Harkless () was an American politician. He was the first African American delegate to the Democrats' National Convention.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]He was an alternate delegate to the Democratic Party National Convention of 1912 in Baltimore, Maryland[3] that advanced Woodrow Wilson, then governor of New Jersey, to be the party's nominee. Anna Pitzer was the only female delegate and also represented Colorado (she was the sister-in-law of Champ Clark, Speaker of the House and also a candidate for the nomination).[4]
He was vice president of the National Negro Educational Congress.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Luke, Bob (January 17, 2020). Bromo-Seltzer King: The Opulent Life of Captain Isaac "Ike" Emerson, 1859-1931. McFarland. ISBN 9781476636870 – via Google Books.
- ^ Gauer, Neil A. (1982-06-27). "Ah, what a grand do was the 1912 convention". The Baltimore Sun. p. 110. Retrieved 2023-12-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Negro Alternate Never Returned From Baltimore". The Fort Collins Express and The Fort Collins Review. 1912-07-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 6178". U.S. Government Printing Office. 1912.
- ^ "National Negro Education Congress". Franklin's Paper the Statesman. 1910-12-10. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-12-22.