Portrait of Congressman Josiah Thomas Walls Taken between 1871 and 1876 State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/24810 Josiah Walls became the first African American to represent the state of Florida in Congress. He served from March 4, 1871 to January 29, 1873 and then again from March 4, 1873 until April 19, 1876. Read more about him here.

Portrait of Congressman Josiah Thomas Walls

Taken between 1871 and 1876

State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/24810

Josiah Walls became the first African American to represent the state of Florida in Congress. He served from March 4, 1871 to January 29, 1873 and then again from March 4, 1873 until April 19, 1876. Read more about him here.

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