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The city of Charleston voter records of 1877, an index of names transcribed from the records of the Commissioners of Elections, compiled by Celeste Wiley

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The city of Charleston voter records of 1877, an index of names transcribed from the records of the Commissioners of Elections, compiled by Celeste Wiley

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eng

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local government publication

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non fiction

Main title

The city of Charleston voter records of 1877

Nature of contents

directories

Responsibility statement

compiled by Celeste Wiley

Sub title

an index of names transcribed from the records of the Commissioners of Elections

Summary

"This volume contains a compiled alphabetical index of the names and address [sic] of 7,189 men who registered to vote in a municipal election in Charleston, South Carolina, in November 1877. The names included here represent the full spectrum of the city's male population at that time, including African-Americans, Asians, Caucasians, and Hispanics, from the wealthiest to the poorest citizens. The ... names have been compiled from ... eleven extant precinct ledgers."--Introd

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Voter records (arranged alphabetically) -- Appendix 1. Voting places and precinct managers for the Charleston election of 1877 -- Appendix 2. Extracts from the "Act to regulate the election of mayor and aldermen of the city of Charleston" -- Appendix 3. Instructions for managers

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Charleston voter records of 1877

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