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Frederick Douglass is Marshall of the District of Columbia...
Frederick Douglass is Marshall of the District of Columbia...
Item # 694607
March 18, 1877
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, March 18, 1877
* Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
* U.S. Marshall nomination
* First African American
* District of Columbia
The front page has two small & somewhat inconspicuous reports--yet which are very notable in African-American history.
Near the top of the first column is: "Fred. Douglass' nomination for Marshall of the District of Columbia pulled through yesterday. Several Democratic Senators voted for him." And the 2nd column has: "Confirmation" noting: "The Senate confirmed the nominations of Frederick Douglass U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia, and Henry Fink (Milwaukee) U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Wisconsin."
Four pages, large folio size, rejoined at the spine, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
AI notes: In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes nominated Frederick Douglass to the position of U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia, marking the first time an African American held this significant federal post. The nomination was part of Hayes's efforts to reach out to African American leaders during the early days of his presidency, especially following the contested 1876 election and the end of Reconstruction. Douglass's appointment was confirmed by the Senate, and he served as U.S. Marshal from 1877 to 1881, during which he carried out ceremonial duties and reinforced the symbolic importance of African Americans holding federal office in the post-Civil War era.
AI notes: In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes nominated Frederick Douglass to the position of U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia, marking the first time an African American held this significant federal post. The nomination was part of Hayes's efforts to reach out to African American leaders during the early days of his presidency, especially following the contested 1876 election and the end of Reconstruction. Douglass's appointment was confirmed by the Senate, and he served as U.S. Marshal from 1877 to 1881, during which he carried out ceremonial duties and reinforced the symbolic importance of African Americans holding federal office in the post-Civil War era.
Category: Post-Civil War
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