Harry B. Eaton

Harry B. Eaton was a state legislator in North Carolina. He lived in Williamsboro, North Carolina. He was African American.[1] He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives[2] in 1883.[3] He was re-elected to serve a term in 1885 before losing an election for a state senate seat.[4]

He joined the Populist Party. He represented Warren County, North Carolina and Vance County, North Carolina.[5][6]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. Simmons-Henry, Linda (November 26, 1990). The Heritage of Blacks in North Carolina. North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation. ISBN 9780912081120 – via Google Books.
  3. Peace, Samuel Thomas (November 26, 1956). ""Zeb's Black Baby," Vance County, North Carolina: A Short History". Seeman Printery – via Google Books.
  4. "The North Carolina Historical Review". North Carolina Historical Commission. November 26, 2009 – via Google Books.
  5. Anderson, Eric (December 1, 1980). Race and Politics in North Carolina, 1872–1901: The Black Second. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807107843 – via Google Books.
  6. "The North Carolina Historical Review". North Carolina Historical Commission. November 26, 2009 – via Google Books.
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