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'''Franklin D. Dancy''' (b. 1840/1) was a [[Reconstruction era]] blacksmith, mayor and politician who served in the [[North Carolina Senate]].<ref name="Freedom's Lawmakers">{{cite book |last1=Foner |first1=Eric |title= |
'''Franklin D. Dancy''' (b. 1840/1) was a [[Reconstruction era]] blacksmith, mayor and politician who served in the [[North Carolina Senate]].<ref name="Freedom's Lawmakers">{{cite book |last1=Foner |first1=Eric |title=Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction |date=1 August 1996 |publisher=LSU Press |isbn=978-0-8071-2082-8 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Freedom_s_Lawmakers/oO62QgAACAAJ?hl=en |language=en |access-date=April 13, 2024|page=56}}</ref> |
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Dancy was born enslaved in 1840/1 owned by an [[Edgecombe County, North Carolina|Edgecombe County]] planter.<ref name="Freedom's Lawmakers" /> |
Dancy was born enslaved in 1840/1 owned by an [[Edgecombe County, North Carolina|Edgecombe County]] planter.<ref name="Freedom's Lawmakers" /> |
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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.<ref name="Freedom's Lawmakers" /> |
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.<ref name="Freedom's Lawmakers" /> |
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==See also== |
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Franklin D. Dancy | |
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| North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1879–? | |
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| Born | 1840/1 Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
Franklin D. Dancy (b. 1840/1) was a Reconstruction era blacksmith, mayor and politician who served in the North Carolina Senate.[1]
Dancy was born enslaved in 1840/1 owned by an Edgecombe County planter.[1]
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 and was elected as the mayor of Tarboro in 1881.[1]
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]
See also
References