William Oscar Armstrong | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1887–1888 Serving with Henry Parkman | |
| Preceded by | Julius Caesar Chappelle |
| Succeeded by | Frank Morison Andrew Berkley Lattimore |
| Member of the Boston Common Council | |
| In office 1885–1886 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1847[1] Oberlin, Ohio |
| Died | May 22, 1932 (aged 85) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican (before 1891) Prohibition Party (after 1891) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | John A. Kenney Jr. (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
William Oscar Armstrong (March 10, 1847 – May 22, 1932) was an American politician who was the first black candidate for statewide office in Massachusetts. He previously represented Ward 9 in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Boston Common Council.[2]
- ^ "Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts, 1888" (PDF), Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts – via State Library of Massachusetts
- ^ Miller, Melvin B. (July 20, 2018). Boston'S Banner Years: 1965–2015: A Saga of Black Success. Archway Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4808-6253-1 – via Google Books.