Alfred Peal was a farmer and state legislator in Mississippi. He was born in Mississippi and was enslaved. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from Marshall County, Mississippi in 1874 and 1875.[1]

Alfred Peal
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1874–1875
Personal details
BornMississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician, farmer

He was among the Republican leaders who pledged support for the renomination of congressman A. R. Howe.[2]

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  1. ^ "Alfred Peal (Marshall County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
  2. ^ Pilot, Daily Mississippi (August 1, 1875). "Daily Mississippi Pilot clipping".