Josiah T. Walls, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josiah T. Walls

American politician

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1842

Place of Birth: Winchester, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 15-May-1905

Profession: politician, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Josiah Thomas Walls (December 30, 1842 – May 15, 1905) was a United States congressman who served three terms in the U.S.
Congress between 1871 and 1876.
He was one of the first African Americans in the United States Congress elected during the Reconstruction Era, and the first black person to be elected to Congress from Florida.
He also served four terms in the Florida Senate.