Josiah T. Walls
Josiah T. Walls | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – January 29, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Memorial Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Silas L. Niblack |
| Constituency | At-large district |
| In office March 4, 1873 – April 19, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Silas L. Niblack |
| Succeeded by | Jesse J. Finley |
| Constituency | At-large district (1873–1875) 2nd district (1875–1876) |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 5, 1869 – January 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Leonard G. Dennis |
| In office January 2, 1877 – January 4, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard G. Dennis |
| Succeeded by | John B. Dell |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Alachua County | |
| In office June 8, 1868 – January 1, 1869 | |
| Succeeded by | Richard H. Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josiah Thomas Walls December 30, 1842 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1905 (aged 62) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1863 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | U.S. Colored Troops |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Josiah Thomas Walls (December 30, 1842 – May 15, 1905) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician who served all or some of three terms in the United States House of Representatives between 1871 and 1876. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the first African Americans in the United States Congress elected during the Reconstruction Era, and the first black person to be elected to Congress from Florida. He also served four terms in the Florida Senate.
Twice his election to U.S. Congress was overturned.