Edward Anderson (February 1, 1820 – December 11, 1896) was a state legislator in Texas during 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 ...

. He served in the

Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abou ...

for District 14 in 1873. Anderson was unseated later that year after testimony from fellow legislators. A former slave, he was documented as a farmer.

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Members of the Texas House of Representatives African-American politicians during the Reconstruction Era Impeached United States officials removed from office Farmers from Texas American former slaves 19th-century American slaves 1820 births 1896 deaths {{Texas-politician-stub