James Milton Turner
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James Milton Turner (c. 1840 – November 1, 1915) was a Reconstruction Era political leader, activist, educator, and diplomat. Appointed consul general to Liberia in 1871, he was the first African-American to serve in the U.S. diplomatic corps.
Quick Facts Assistant superintendent of Missouri schools, United States Minister to Liberia ...
James Milton Turner | |
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Assistant superintendent of Missouri schools | |
In office After Civil War – pre-1871 | |
United States Minister to Liberia | |
In office March 1, 1871 – May 7, 1878 | |
President | Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes |
Preceded by | James W. Mason |
Succeeded by | John H. Smythe |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1840 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | Nov 1, 1915 (75 years old)[1] Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (Radical Republicans) Democratic |
Alma mater | Oberlin College John Berry Meachum's floating Freedom School |
Military service | |
Branch/service | U.S. Army (Union Army) |
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