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editThis book has some good info on him. I believe it says he was the first African American mayor in the South? FloridaArmy (talk) 11:15, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
- I found a source that wrote he was one of only five black mayors in the American South during the Reconstruction-era,[1] and they thought he was the first Black mayor in the entire country!.[2] PigeonChickenFish (talk) 03:17, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
References
- ^ Davis, Jack E. (2004-10-01). Race Against Time: Culture and Separation in Natchez Since 1930. LSU Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-8071-3027-8.
- ^ Bernardo, Joseph (December 30, 2008). "Robert Wood (1844-?) •".
Robert Wood is believed to be one of the first African American mayors in the United States.