Peter Crosby (sheriff)

Peter Crosby
Bornbetween c. 1844 – c. 1848
Clarke County, Mississippi, U.S.[1]
DiedMarch 15, 1884
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Sheriff, tax collector, military officer, businessperson

Peter Crosby (c. 1844–1884), was an American sheriff, tax collector, military officer, and businessperson. In 1873 during the Reconstruction-era, Crosby was the first African American to be elected as sheriff in Warren County, Mississippi.[2] Crosby was forcibly removed from his office in December 1874 by an angry mob of White militia, the event is often referred to as the Vicksburg massacre.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BlackPast was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Phillips, Keith (2021-02-01). "Black Excellence: VDN remembers Warren County's first black sheriff, Peter Crosby". Vicksburg Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  3. ^ Edwards, Josh (2015-05-21). "Portrait of first black sheriff on display". The Vicksburg Post. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  4. ^ "Warren County's Experience". Vicksburg Evening Post. January 2, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Jerry (2023-06-07). "On this day in 1875". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 2023-12-12.