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Walls, Josiah
Congressman
Josiah Thomas Walls became a major political figure during the post-Civil War period of Reconstruction. He often placed party interest and the national welfare above strict racial allegiance.
As an early black political figure in the state of Florida, he had the distinction of participating in many political campaigns and elections. In , he became the first African American from Florida to be elected to the United States Congress and served as the state's only representative.
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He also served one term in the Florida House and two terms in the Senate. He was twice elected to the House and twice unseated by challenges to his elections by his opponents.
Walls was born a slave near Winchester, Virginia (Frederick County) on December 30, When he was a child, his mother moved to Darkesville in what later became West Virginia.
He briefly attended the county normal school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and may have received additional education. He was forced int