John Wilkinson
Florida politician
About John Wilkinson
Lived 1848 – 1891 (aged 42–43).
John Wilkinson (September 2, 1848 – July 6, 1891) was a coachman, policeman, and politician in Florida. He represented Nassau County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives in 1883 and 1885.
J. V. Drake wrote in 1883 that Wilkinson had been a slave owned by Mrs. Henrietta Harris who became the wife of Florida governor James E. Broome in 1853 and was later enslaved by judge J. C. McGee at Fort Clinch near Fernandina, Florida.
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Who was John Wilkinson?
Florida politician
When was John Wilkinson born?
John Wilkinson was born in 1848.
When did John Wilkinson die?
John Wilkinson died in 1891.
Sources & further reading
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