Henry Sneed
Henry S. Sneed, last name sometimes spelled Snead, was enslaved before becoming a farmer and state legislator in Texas. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1876 from Waller County, Texas, Wharton County Texas, and Fort Bend County, Texas. He was one of 3 African Americans in Texas 15th legislature. He was born in Marshall, Texas. His wife's name was Emma. He was photographed with a mustache. See also
Fifteenth Texas Legislature
African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

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American former slaves
African-American state legislators in Texas
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African-American politicians during the Reconstruction Era
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People from Fort Bend County, Texas
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