Josiah Thomas Walls (December 30 1842 – May 15 1905) was a United States Congressman who served three separate terms in Congress between 1871 and 1876. He was one of the first African Americans in the United States Congress elected during the Reconstruction Era and the first black Congressman to represent the state of Florida.
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active years end date
1873-01-29, 1873-03-04, 1876-04-19
active years start date
1871-03-04, 1875-03-04
birth date
1842-12-30
birth name
Josiah Thomas Walls
birth place
Winchester Virginia
death date
1905-05-15
death place
Tallahassee Florida
order in office
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from Florida's 2nd district
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