Mentor Dotson

Mentor Dotson
Alabama House of Representatives for Sumter County, Alabama
In office
1872–1874
Personal details
Bornc. 1837
Georgia, U.S.
RelationsHelen Elsie Austin (grandchild)

Mentor Dotson (c. 1837–?),[1] was an American politician, teacher, minister, and storekeeper. As a state legislator he represented Sumter County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1872–1874.[1][2] He has been noted as Minter Dotson, Minter Dawson, and Minter Dodson.

He was Black and born enslaved around 1837 or 1838 in Georgia.[1] His November 19, 1872 election certificate was reproduced in a cookbook published by the National Council of Negro Women in 2000.[3]

Mary Louise Dotson was his daughter; she worked at Tuskegee Institute and was married George James Austin.[4] Their children included Helen Elsie Austin.

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  1. ^ a b c Foner, Eric (1996-08-01). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8.
  2. ^ Representatives, Alabama Legislature House of (1873). Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Alabama. p. 176.
  3. ^ Thurman, Sue Bailey; Bower, Anne; Women, National Council of Negro (2000). The Historical Cookbook of the American Negro. Beacon Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-8070-0964-2.
  4. ^ Neely, Ruth (1939). Women of Ohio: A Record of Their Achievements in the History of the State. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 119.