Franklin D. Dancy
Franklin D. Dancy | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1879–1880 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1840/1841 Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
Franklin D. Dancy (born 1840/1841) was a Reconstruction era blacksmith, mayor and politician who served in the North Carolina Senate.[1]
Biography[edit]
Dancy was born enslaved in 1840/1841 owned by an Edgecombe County planter.[1] His brother was John C. Dancy a politician, journalist and educator.[2]
He served as the commissioner of Tarboro for two years during the Reconstruction era and then two years as the county commissioner for Edgecombe County.[1]
In 1879 he was elected to serve in the North Carolina Senate[3] and was elected as the mayor of Tarboro in 1882, being the first black mayor of that town.[4][2]
Dancy was the chairman for the Republican district executive committee from 1880 until 1882, and in 1896 he was elected as a justice of the peace.[1]
Both Franklin and his brother John are mentioned in the inscription on the historical marker at the St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church in Tarboro.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Blacks trace lineage". Rocky Mount Telegram. 16 November 2003. p. 9. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Negroes in State Legislature". The Charlotte Observer. 18 August 1929. p. 36. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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