Thomas Cardozo | |
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| Mississippi Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| In office 1874–1876 | |
| Governor | Adelbert Ames |
| Preceded by | Henry R. Pease |
| Succeeded by | Thomas S. Gathright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1838 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1881 (aged 42) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Laura J. Williams |
| Relatives | Henry Weston Cardozo (brother) Francis Lewis Cardozo (brother) Benjamin N. Cardozo (distant relative) |
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Thomas Whitmarsh Cardozo (December 19, 1838[1] – April 13, 1881[2]) was an American educator, journalist, writer, and public official during the Reconstruction Era in the United States.[1][3] He adopted the name Civis as a nom de plume and wrote as a correspondent for the New National Era, founded by Frederick Douglass. He was the first African American to hold the position of State Superintendent of Education in Mississippi.[4]
- ^ a b Brock, Euline W. (1981). "Thomas W. Cardozo: Fallible Black Reconstruction Leader" (PDF). The Journal of Southern History. 47 (2): 183–206. doi:10.2307/2207949. JSTOR 2207949. (p. 186)
- ^ Brock 1981, p. 204, footnote 89
- ^ Richter, William L. (December 1, 2011). Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879591 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cardozo Middle School — About Cardozo". Jackson Public Schools. August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2020.