Simon P. Coker served as a farmer and represented Barnwell County, South Carolina in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1874 until his assassination in 1876.[1][2]

He was assassinated by white supremacists during the Ellenton massacre in September 1876.[1][3] Coker was one of between thirty and fifty Black Republicans executed that day.[4] He was shot in the head while praying for mercy. Benjamin Tillman, who later became Governor of South Carolina, was present at the execution.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 47
  2. ^ "South Carolina During the Late 1800s - The 51st General Assembly (1874-1876)". www.carolana.com.
  3. ^ a b "Ellenton Riot". South Carolina Encyclopedia.
  4. ^ Poole, W. Scott (2002). "Religion, Gender, and the Lost Cause in South Carolina's 1876 Governor's Race: "Hampton or Hell!"". The Journal of Southern History. 68 (3): 573–598. doi:10.2307/3070159. JSTOR 3070159. Retrieved 19 April 2022.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_P._Coker
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