Jeremiah Haralson (April 1, 1846 – 1916?), was a politician from Alabama who was among the first ten African-American Congressmen elected in the United States. Born into slavery in Columbus, Georgia, Haralson became self-educated while enslaved in Selma, Alabama. He was a leader among freedmen after the American Civil War.
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1 April 1846 near Columbus, Georgia
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Died |
1916 (aged 69) near Denver, Colorado?
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Zodiac | Aries |
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