Bristo W. Reese was a state legislator in Alabama. He served in the

Alabama House of Representatives The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency contai ...

succeeding R. L. Bennett, who died, to represent Hale County, Alabama. He served from 1873 to 1875. He co-signed with other Republican members of the Alabama House a memorial sent to the U.S. Congress detailing alleged abuses by Democrats and their White League allies. He is listed among the

Reconstruction era The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865) and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, attempts were made to rebuild the country after the bloo ...

African American legislators in Alabama commemorated in a historical marker.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reese, Bristo W. Members of the Alabama House of Representatives African-American state legislators in Alabama 19th-century American legislators Year of birth missing Year of death missing 19th-century Alabama politicians

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