Harry B. Eaton
Harry B. Eaton was a state legislator in North Carolina. He lived in Williamsboro, North Carolina. He was African American.[1] He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives[2] in 1883.[3] He was re-elected to serve a term in 1885 before losing an election for a state senate seat.[4]
He joined the Populist Party. He represented Warren County, North Carolina and Vance County, North Carolina.[5][6]
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[edit]- ^ Justesen, Benjamin R. (2009). ""The Class of '83": Black Watershed in the North Carolina General Assembly". The North Carolina Historical Review. 86 (3): 282–308. JSTOR 23523861. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ Simmons-Henry, Linda (November 26, 1990). The Heritage of Blacks in North Carolina. North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation. ISBN 9780912081120. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Peace, Samuel Thomas (November 26, 1956). ""Zeb's Black Baby," Vance County, North Carolina: A Short History". Seeman Printery. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The North Carolina Historical Review". North Carolina Historical Commission. November 26, 2009. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Anderson, Eric (December 1, 1980). Race and Politics in North Carolina, 1872–1901: The Black Second. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807107843. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The North Carolina Historical Review". North Carolina Historical Commission. November 26, 2009. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Google Books.