Thomas Sykes (Mississippi politician)
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Thomas Sykes (born in Georgia, United States) was an American politician. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives from Panola County in 1873.[1][2] He was African American and had a wife and children.[3]
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- ^ "Memphis Daily Appeal clipping · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
- ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner, Louisiana State University Press (2006)
- ^ "Thomas Sykes (Panola County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.