John H. Collins (lawyer)
John H. Collins was a lawyer. He was elected to two terms as solicitor of the Second Judicial District in North Carolina. He lost the election to a third term to George Henry White. Both were African American.[1][2]
He was first elected in 1878[3] and served 8 years. His nomination by Republicans caused a stir because he was African American. Democrats were furious.[4] He was the only black solicitor in North Carolina.[2]
See also
[edit]- Josephus Daniels, a white Democrat newspaper writer
- Enfield, North Carolina
References
[edit]- ^ Lewis, Kenneth (Summer 2023). "The History of Black Lawyers in North Carolina: Circa 1987" (PDF). The North Carolina State Bar Journal. p. 6.
- ^ a b Justesen, Benjamin R. (July 2, 2012). George Henry White: An Even Chance in the Race of Life. LSU Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-4477-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "The Color Line In North Carolina; A Negro Lawyer Nominated By The Republicans For Solicitor The Democrats Furious". The New York Times. June 23, 1878. p. 1.
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