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Alfred Newton Handy was a minister, landowner, and state legislator in Mississippi.

He was born in Georgia. He represented Madison County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1875.

He served with David Jenkins, an African American who also represented Madison County in the Mississippi House.

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

References

1. "Alfred Newton Handy – Against All Odds".
2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State Univerdity Press 1996 page 94

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