Elijah Baldwin

Elijah Baldwin was a state legislator during the Reconstruction era in Alabama. He represented Wilcox County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives.[1] He also served as a constable in Wilcox County.[2]

He was a leader at the Antioch Baptist Church in Camden, Alabama.[3]

He and other state legislators who were African American and served during the Reconstruction era in Alabama are listed on a historical marker commemorating their service.[4]

See also

References
  1. Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (August 21, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
  2. Bailey, Richard (August 21, 2010). Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama, 1867-1878. NewSouth Books. ISBN 9781588381897 – via Google Books.
  3. http://ahc.alabama.gov/Alabama%20Register%20Properties/Wilcox%20County/AL.WilcoxCounty.AntiochBaptistChurch.pdf
  4. "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker - Lat34North.com". lat34north.com.
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