William M. Thomas

William M. Thomas was a Republican, African American politician during the Reconstruction era. He was a minister affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church.[1][2] He represented Colleton County in the 1868 South Carolina Constitutional Convention and in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1868 until 1876. He was also an officer in the state militia and was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention.[1] He was categorized as "colored".[3] He and Joseph D. Boston were the only African Americans to serve all four terms during the Reconstruction era in the South Carolina House.[4]

This article is about the South Carolina legislator. For the California Congressman, see Bill Thomas. For other people, see William Thomas.

William M. Thomas
South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1868–1876
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

References
  1. Smith, John David (November 15, 2019). "Black Judas: William Hannibal Thomas and "The American Negro"". University of Georgia Press – via Google Books.
  2. Taylor, Alrutheus Ambush (July 29, 1924). "The Negro in South Carolina During the Reconstruction". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
  3. Reynolds, John Schreiner (July 29, 1905). "Reconstruction in South Carolina, 1865-1877". State Company – via Google Books.
  4. Rabinowitz, Howard N. (July 29, 1982). "Southern Black Leaders of the Reconstruction Era". University of Illinois Press – via Google Books.
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