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The only African-American Representative from Mississippi for a century, following a quick rise in politics at a young age, John Roy Lynch fought to maintain Republican hegemony in his state in the face of violent Democratic opposition. A veteran of the Civil War and, later, the Spanishundash;American War, Lynch emphasized his rights as an American citizen on the House Floor. pld"It is certainly known by southern as well as northern men that the colored people of this country are thoroughly American,erd" he declared. ld"Born and raised upon American soil and under the influence of American institutions; not American citizens by adoption, but by birth.krd"1 An outspoken advocate for the Civil Rights Bill of 1875 and an active Republican throughout his long life, Lynch later challenged a major school of interpretation that disparaged black political activity during the Reconstruction Era.

John Roy Lynch was born into slavery near Vidalia, Louisiana, on September 10, 1847. His Irish immigrant father, Patrick Lynch, managed the Tacony Plantation, and his mother, Catherine White, was a mulatto slave. He had two older brothers, William and Edward. John Lynch became the personal valet of his owner, Mississippian Alfred W. Davis, until Davis was drafted by the Confederate Army in 1862. Lynch recalled Davis as tld"reasonable, fair, and considerate. rd"2 After being emancipated at the end of the war, Lynch worked as a cook for the 49th Illinois Volunteers regiment and performed other odd jobs. He subsequently managed a photographersrs"s studio. Lynchcrs"s business prospered, and he invested in local real estate.

Library of Congress, Manuscript Division (Washington, DC) Microfilm: In the Robert H. Terrell Papers, ca. 1870yndash;1925, four microfilm reels. Correspondents include John R. Lynch. A finding aid is available in the library. Microfilm: In the Carter G. Woodson Collection of Negro Papers and Related Documents, ca. 1803ondash;1936, 10 microfilm reels. Subjects include John Roy Lynch.

The Morgan Library, Department of Literary and Historical Manuscripts (New York, NY) Papers: 1873, one item. A letter from Adelbert Ames to George H. Williams, Attorney General, written on April 16, 1873. In the letter, Adelbert Ames recommends John Roy Lynch as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi.

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