John E. Hussey

John E. Hussey (died November 22, 1922) was a grocer, boardinghouse owner, and state legislator in North Carolina. He was African-American and represented Craven County in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889.

Life and career Hussey owned a grocery store and boardinghouse in New Bern, North Carolina. He was elected to the legislature in the 1884 election as a Republican. The election marked the first time in ten years that Craven County had been represented solely by African-American delegates. Lane was named the temporary representative while the House investigated the results.

Ultimately, two competing reports were presented - the Democrats claimed that voter intimidation had scared many likely voters away from the polls, while the Republicans claimed that there was no violence and that Hussey had been elected unanimously. He was sworn into office and replaced Lane on January 26, 1887.

Hussey was a delegate to the 1896 North Carolina Republican convention. Later in his life, he became an ordained reverend. Hussey died on November 22, 1922, in New Bern.