William A. Feilds
(1898-1898)
American politician
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William A. Feilds (born c. 1846–1852, died September 9, 1898) was an African-American schoolteacher and principal, born a slave, who served one term as a Republican legislator in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1885 to 1886. He was also elected a member of the Shelby County county court (a legislative body), and a justice of the peace. According to researchers on the American documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? (2011), he is the maternal great-great-grandfather of actress, singer, and Miss America 1984, Vanessa L. Williams.
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9 September 1898 Fisherville, Tennessee
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1898 (aged -1)
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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