John R. Scott Jr.

John R. Scott Jr. was a pastor in the A. M. E. Church, served as president of Edward Waters College, held local political offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and served as a state representatives. His father John R. Scott Sr. was also a leader in the A.M.E. church who served as a state representative in Florida.

John R. Scott Jr.
Scott in 1889
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Duval County district
In office 1889–1891

He represented Duval County in the Florida House of Representatives from 1889 until 1891.^[1][2] He and A. Lewis were the last African Americans to serve in the Florida legislature after the Reconstruction era for 80 years.^[3]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

References

1. Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (February 10, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
2. Bartley, Abel A. (2000). Keeping the Faith: Race, Politics, and Social Development in Jacksonville, Florida, 1940-1970. ISBN 9780313310355.
3. Constitution, United States Congress House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the (February 10, 2006). "Voting Rights Act: Section 5 of the Act, History, Scope, and Purpose : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, October 25, 2005". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.