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James H. Piles

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James H. Piles
Bornc. 1842
Occupation(s)African-American lawyer and state legislator in Mississippi

James H. Piles was a teacher, school principal, lawyer, and state legislator in Mississippi.

He was born c. 1842 in Springfield, Ohio, and before attending Oberlin College, worked as a barber.[1] He left Mississippi after Reconstruction ended and worked in Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee.[2]

He represented Panola County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1875 as a Republican.[3][1] He served as Assistant Secretary of State in 1875.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "James H. Piles – Against All Odds".
  2. ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 170
  3. ^ "Mississippi Legislature 1870". The Clarion-Ledger. 10 March 1870. p. 3. Retrieved 10 April 2022.