Huston J. Lomax
Huston J. Lomax (c. 1832 – November 11, 1870) was a legislator in South Carolina during the
James Sproull Cothran was elected to replace him, but the election was protested and he was prevented from taking office.[2]
Described as a mulatto, Lomax was born a slave in South Carolina in 1832.[1] In addition to his political career, he worked as a carpenter, merchant, and farmer.[1] He died in 1870 and is buried in the Colored People's Cemetery of Abbeville, South Carolina.[3][1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780195074062.
- ^ a b "49th General Assembly members". Carolana.com.
- ^ Index-Journal, Pat Jordan. "Excavating the lives of the dead". Index-Journal.