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Gilbert Horton (Washington County)
State House: 1884-1885
Born: c. 1840 in Mississippi
Died: July 1894 in Greenville, MS
Listed on the 1880 census in Greenville with wife Matilda. He served as Justice of the Peace.
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The First Black Legislators in Mississippi
State House: 1884-1885
Born: c. 1840 in Mississippi
Died: July 1894 in Greenville, MS
Listed on the 1880 census in Greenville with wife Matilda. He served as Justice of the Peace.