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Name
Coleman, Samuel L.
County
Polk County (Fla.)
Race
Black
Nativity
Georgia
Voter Number
Precinct
4
Date of Registry
September 2, 1867
Time of Residence
In State - 12 [months]
In County - 12 [months]
In Precinct - 12 [months]
In County - 12 [months]
In Precinct - 12 [months]
Board of Registers
James M. Keen
James M. Hendry
Stephen Dickson
James M. Hendry
Stephen Dickson
Title
Coleman, Samuel L.
Subject
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Florida -- History.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Elections.
Florida
Elections -- Florida
Elections -- Florida -- Polk County.
Florida -- History -- 19th century.
Florida -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Florida.
Description
A record describing Coleman, Samuel L. , a black voter from Polk County, who registered to vote in 1867.
Date
1867-09-02
Contributor
James M. Keen
James M. Hendry
Stephen Dickson
Format
voters' lists
Language
eng-US
Type
Text
Identifier
68elec_polk_9116
Coverage
Reconstruction Era Florida (1865-1877)
ImageID
68elec_polk_p4_01
County
Polk County (Fla.)
Precinct
4
Race/Ethnicity
black
time_in_residence-state
12 [months]
time_in_residence-county
12 [months]
time_in_residence-precinct
12 [months]
nativity
Georgia
Thumbnail
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General Note
Surname spelled Colman on duplicate record
Chicago Manual of Style
Coleman, Samuel L. 1867-09-02. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/288472>, accessed 2 April 2025.
MLA
Coleman, Samuel L. 1867-09-02. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/288472>
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