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William A. Feilds
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1885–1886
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican

William A. Feilds[N 1] (born c.1946–1952, died September 9, 1898) was an African American legislator in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He served as a Republican for one term from 1885 to 1886.[1] According to researchers on the American documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? (2011), he is the great-great-grandfather of recording artist Vanessa L. Williams.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Historical records do not agree on the spelling of his surname; it has been alternatively spelled Field, Fields, and Feild. According to the state of Tennessee, Feilds himself preferred this spelling.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "William A. Field." This Honorable Body: African American Legislators in 19th Century Tennessee. Tennessee State Library and Archives.
  2. ^ "Who Do You Think You Are? Episode Guide (201)." NBC.

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