Franklin D. Dancy

Franklin D. Dancy
Portrait of Dancy, c. 1880
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 5th district
In office
August 1, 1878 – August 5, 1880
Preceded byWilliam P. Mabson
Succeeded byW. P. Williamson
Personal details
Born1840 (1840)
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1907(1907-10-16) (aged 66–67)
Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelationsJohn C. Dancy (brother)

Franklin D. Dancy (1840 – October 16, 1907) was a Reconstruction era blacksmith, mayor and politician who served in the North Carolina Senate.[1]

  1. ^ Foner, Eric (August 1, 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved April 13, 2024.