Ashley, Samuel Stanford, 1819-1976.

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Ashley, Samuel S. 1864-65 - field agent for U.S. Christian Commission. 1865-68 - supt. of schools for eastern district of N.C. for A.M.A. and Freedmen's Bureau. 1868 - member of N.C. Constitutional Convention; was elected first State Supt. of Public Instruction, N.C., served 1868-70. 1870-74 - missionary pastor for A.M.A. in New Orleans and acting President of Straight University. 1875 - returned to home, Northboro, Mass., and then sent by AMA to Atlanta; was pastor, First Congregational Church and taught at Atlanta University, m.- Mary E; dtr., Mary A. was an AMA teacher.

From the description of Collection. 1883-1976. (Ascension Parish School). WorldCat record id: 18860155

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creatorOf Ashley, Samuel Stanford, 1819-1976. Collection. 1883-1976. Tulane University, Amistad Research Center
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associatedWith Bell, John L. 1933- person
associatedWith Johnson, Clifton H., 1921- person
associatedWith Morton, Ann T. person
associatedWith Straight University. corporateBody
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African Americans
Congregational Churches in the Southern States
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Birth 1819

Death 1976

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