Colored men appointed to or continued in office by President Roosevelt
Subject(s): African American diplomats, African American soldiers, Alabama--Huntsville, Alabama--Montgomery, Alexander, Nathan H. (Nathan Howard), 1854-1915, Allensworth, Allen, 1842-1914, Anderson, Charles William, 1866-1938, Anderson, William T., 1859-1934, Arkansas--Little Rock, Baker, Edward Lee, Jr., 1865-1913, Burrill, Edmond A. (Edmond Autex), 1876-1932, Bush, John E., 1856-1916, Carter, James Garneth, 1877-1949, Cashin, Herschel V., Civil service, Civil service--Minority employment, Crossland, John R. A., 1864-1950, Crum, William Demos, 1859-1912, Dancy, John C., 1857-1920, Davis, Benjamin O., 1880-1970, Deveaux, John H., 1848-1909, Ellis, George Washington, 1875-1919, Florida--Live Oak, France--La Rochelle, Furniss, H. W. (Henry Watson), 1868-1955, Georgia--Darien, Georgia--Savannah, Gilmer, David J. (David Jarvis), 1872-1947, Gladden, Washington W. E., 1866-1922, Green, John E. (John Ernest), 1878-1965, Haiti, Harris, Thomas S., 1852-, Honduras--Utila Island, Hunt, William Henry, 1863-1951, Jackson, Charles R., 1862-, Jackson, George H., 1863-, Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938, Kennedy, Alexander B., 1859-1924, Keys, Thomas I., 1861-1931, Lewis, William H. (William Henry), 1868-1949, Liberia, Liberia--Monrovia, Livingston, Lemuel W., 1861-1933, Louisiana--New Orleans, Lynch, John Roy, 1847-1939, Lyon, Ernest, 1860-1938, Madagascar--Tamatave, Massachusetts--Boston, McAllister, Thomas V., 1865-1914, Minorities--Employment, Mississippi--Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi--Jackson, Mississippi--Ocean Springs, Montgomery, Isaiah T. (Isaiah Thornton), 1847-1924, New York (State)--New York, Philippines--Asuncion, Piernas, Louis Joseph, 1856-1954, Prioleau, G. W. (George W.), 1856-1927, Ruffin, John N., 1873-, Sierra Leone, Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915, South Carolina--Beaufort, South Carolina--Charleston, Steward, T. G. (Theophilus Gould), 1843-1924, Texas--Fort Bliss, Thompson, George S. (George Scott), 1865-1960, United States Postal Service, United States. Army, United States. Army. Cavalry, 10th, United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th, United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 24th, United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 25th, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Department of State, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Dept. of State, United States. Dept. of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, Venezuela--Puerto Cabello, Vernon, William Tecumseh, 1871-, Washington (D.C.), Wright, Herbert R. (Herbert Richard), 1872-1931, Yerby, William J. (William James), 1867-1950, Young, Charles, 1864-1922
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A list of all men of color appointed to or continued in office by President Roosevelt, complete with the office and date.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Colored men appointed to or continued in office by President Roosevelt. [January 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55232. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Colored men appointed to or continued in office by President Roosevelt. [1 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55232.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, January 1]. Colored men appointed to or continued in office by President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55232.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
