James Dean (judge)
African-American politician in Florida, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Dean (February 14, 1858 – 1914) was the first black American judge elected in Florida after Reconstruction. Dean was born in Ocala, Florida. He graduated from Cookman Institute and Howard University and actively participated in the political world and in his religious faith.[1] He was a county judge in Monroe County, Florida, until Florida governor Francis P. Fleming removed him from office.[2] He was removed from office without a hearing[1] after he married a Cuban couple, allegedly in violation of miscegenation laws.[3] He was restored in good standing posthumously in 2002 by Florida governor Jeb Bush.[4]