Tuesday, October 15, 2013

DID YOU KNOW THAT?

On this day in history, October 14, 1878, Alabama Republican Congressman Jeremiah Haralson won the primary for re-election. But he lost on election day to Democrat Sheriff Charles Shelley.

Haralson, who was born a slave, found witnesses to... testify that thousands of votes were unjustly thrown out. But Shelley supporters had Haralson's witnesses, and his lawyer, thrown in jail. During that time, Haralson was also attacked by a mob and forced to leave the state.

In 1884, Haralson returned to Alabama and ran for congress again, but lost to Democrat Alexander Davidson.

No comments:

Post a Comment