Draft:Isiah Fredericks
Isiah Fredericks | |||||||||
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 119th district | |||||||||
| In office 1980–1990 | |||||||||
| Succeeded by | Frances Fredericks | ||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | November 6, 1930 | ||||||||
| Died | April 30, 1990 (aged 59) | ||||||||
| Resting place | Biloxi National Cemetery | ||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||
| Spouse | Frances Fredericks | ||||||||
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Isiah Fredericks (November 6, 1930 - April 30, 1990) was an African American state legislator in Mississippi representing the 119th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1980 until his death in 1990.[1]
Biography
[edit]Isiah Frederick was born on November 6, 1930.
Chief of the North Gulfport Fire Department[2]
Fredericks, a Democrat, was elected in 1979 to represent the 119th district in the Mississippi state House of Representatives,[2][3] becoming the first black person from South Mississippi to serve in the House.[1]
Death and legacy
[edit]Fredericks died on April 30, 1990[1] from cancer.[4] He was laid to rest in the Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi.[5]
Following his death, his wife, Frances L. Manning Fredericks ran for election to fill his vacant seat, winning with 59% of the vote. She was subsequently re-elected and served in the state house until retiring in 2012.[6][4]
(His son Isiah Jr died in 2003 from injuries from a car accident[4])
The Isiah Fredericks Community Center in Gulfport was named in his honor.[4]
Many places in Mississippi bear his name. (Do a Google search)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Obituary: Isiah Fredericks". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. May 2, 1990. p. 20. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Sewell, George A.; Dwight, Margaret L. (1984). "Isiah Fredericks, Legislator". Mississippi Black History Makers. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi. p. 89. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Mississippi. Legislature, "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]" (1980). Mississippi Legislature Hand Books. 15. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/sta_leghb/15
- ^ a b c d "Services Saturday for son of longtime Mississippi legislator". AccessWDUN. The Associated Press. November 28, 2003. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "Biloxi National Cemetery — Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi". Cemetery Records Online. interment.net. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "HR 123: A resolution honoring Representative Frances Fredericks for her legislative legacy and congratulating her upon the occasion of her retirement from the Mississippi House of Representatives". Mississippi House of Representatives. 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
External links
[edit]Category:Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives