Nashville Colored Men's Convention
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Nashville Colored Men's Convention
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1866-08-10
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[PAGE 01]
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention opened with singing and prayer. R. D. Campbell bell was elected Messenger. Rev. G. W. Lavere advised that the Convention disapprove of the parading of processions of colored people through the streets with bands of music during its session, and that the Convention request the colored citizens to abstain from all unnecesary demonstrations. The motion was unanimously approved by the house.
The Committee on Credentials, through their chairman, Nelson Walker, reported the following counties represented by delegates: Bedford, Knox, Davidson, Blount, Montgomery, Wilson, Marshall, Sumner, Giles, DeKalb, Rutnerford, Shelby, Williams, McMinn, Smith, Cannon, Warren, Hamilton--18. Edgefield District. Tenth District. The delegates from the different counties were requested to give in their names to the Secretary of the Convention.
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DELEGATES. Bedford -- S.
P. Andrews, J. J. McElroy. Davidson -- D. Watkins, R. Harris, Frank Parrish J. Bradford. N. G. Merry, A. [unclear]MeTe 'r[/unclear], Wm. Miller, J. J. Bell, E. Worts, D. S. Brown, D. L. [unclear]Lapeley[/unclear] S. W. Keeble, D. Walker, A. Washington, R. D. Campbell, C. Smith, A. Bransford, James Wilson, Jesse Armstrong, W. H. Moss, N. Walker. Montgomery--Jack Jack Fry. W. Blackman. Marshall--S. Bishop, BIshop, B. A. Bane. Giles--W. W. Choate, F. Clark, H. Rose, A. Ware, M. Buck. Rutherford--A. A. A. Wendell, Balsam Frierson, J. Murphy. Williamson--George George Scott, E. H. Freeman, A. N. Williams. Knox-E. E. D. Livingston, A. E. Anderson, Geo. W. Lavere, Thos. Emery, W. F. Hicks, M. J. R. Gentle.
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Blount W.S. MeTeer, Allen Garner.
Wilson — Dr. Young, O. Green, F. M. Harris.
Sumner — C. M. Johnson, H. Key.
DeKalb — S. Beard, James Picket.
Shelby — Ed. Shaw, R. B. McCain.
McMinn — H. Rowly.
Hamilton — Rev. C. P. Letcher.
Smith — G. Martin, Wm. Ballard.
Cannon — G. W. Fugit. Warren — A. Morton.
Davidson — (Tenth District) — John Morgan, J. E. Williams, A. Gleeves, A. Gilbreth, W. H. Morris.
D. Watkins moved that a Committee of eleven be appointed on permanent organization.
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[typed] A substitute was offered for a committee of five, for that purpose, and accepted; ; two members being taken from East, two from Middle and one from West Tennessee.
The Committee on permanent organization reported the following nominations: For President, M. J. R. Gentle and R. Harris; for Vice-Presidents, R. Presidents, H. McCain, D. Lapsley and E. Livingston; for Secretaries, S. P. Anderson, A. Corner and Francis Harris.
Ransom Harris thanked the committee for the honor conferred in selecting his name, but said he would be compelled to decline to serve, even if unanimously elected.
Daniel Watkins was nominated instead, and, a vote being taken, M. J. R. Gentle was declared elected. On taking the chair, he made a few remarks.
On motion of N. G. Merry, a Committee on Business was appointed, consisting of nine, made up of three delegates from each division of the State, each section to select its own appointees. The Committee was constituted as follows: East Tennessee - The Rev. C. P. Letcher, G. W. Lavere and Wm. McTeer; Middle Tennessee — T. H. Freeman, Wm. Miller and D. Watkins; West Tennessee - Jos. E. Williams, John H. Morgan and Wm. H. Morse. The appointees were accepted and confirmed by the Convention.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock to to-morrow morning
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention opened with singing and prayer. R. D. Campbell bell was elected Messenger. Rev. G. W. Lavere advised that the Convention disapprove of the parading of processions of colored people through the streets with bands of music during its session, and that the Convention request the colored citizens to abstain from all unnecesary demonstrations. The motion was unanimously approved by the house.
The Committee on Credentials, through their chairman, Nelson Walker, reported the following counties represented by delegates: Bedford, Knox, Davidson, Blount, Montgomery, Wilson, Marshall, Sumner, Giles, DeKalb, Rutnerford, Shelby, Williams, McMinn, Smith, Cannon, Warren, Hamilton--18. Edgefield District. Tenth District. The delegates from the different counties were requested to give in their names to the Secretary of the Convention.
[PAGE 02]
DELEGATES. Bedford -- S.
P. Andrews, J. J. McElroy. Davidson -- D. Watkins, R. Harris, Frank Parrish J. Bradford. N. G. Merry, A. [unclear]MeTe 'r[/unclear], Wm. Miller, J. J. Bell, E. Worts, D. S. Brown, D. L. [unclear]Lapeley[/unclear] S. W. Keeble, D. Walker, A. Washington, R. D. Campbell, C. Smith, A. Bransford, James Wilson, Jesse Armstrong, W. H. Moss, N. Walker. Montgomery--Jack Jack Fry. W. Blackman. Marshall--S. Bishop, BIshop, B. A. Bane. Giles--W. W. Choate, F. Clark, H. Rose, A. Ware, M. Buck. Rutherford--A. A. A. Wendell, Balsam Frierson, J. Murphy. Williamson--George George Scott, E. H. Freeman, A. N. Williams. Knox-E. E. D. Livingston, A. E. Anderson, Geo. W. Lavere, Thos. Emery, W. F. Hicks, M. J. R. Gentle.
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Blount W.S. MeTeer, Allen Garner.
Wilson — Dr. Young, O. Green, F. M. Harris.
Sumner — C. M. Johnson, H. Key.
DeKalb — S. Beard, James Picket.
Shelby — Ed. Shaw, R. B. McCain.
McMinn — H. Rowly.
Hamilton — Rev. C. P. Letcher.
Smith — G. Martin, Wm. Ballard.
Cannon — G. W. Fugit. Warren — A. Morton.
Davidson — (Tenth District) — John Morgan, J. E. Williams, A. Gleeves, A. Gilbreth, W. H. Morris.
D. Watkins moved that a Committee of eleven be appointed on permanent organization.
[PAGE 04]
[typed] A substitute was offered for a committee of five, for that purpose, and accepted; ; two members being taken from East, two from Middle and one from West Tennessee.
The Committee on permanent organization reported the following nominations: For President, M. J. R. Gentle and R. Harris; for Vice-Presidents, R. Presidents, H. McCain, D. Lapsley and E. Livingston; for Secretaries, S. P. Anderson, A. Corner and Francis Harris.
Ransom Harris thanked the committee for the honor conferred in selecting his name, but said he would be compelled to decline to serve, even if unanimously elected.
Daniel Watkins was nominated instead, and, a vote being taken, M. J. R. Gentle was declared elected. On taking the chair, he made a few remarks.
On motion of N. G. Merry, a Committee on Business was appointed, consisting of nine, made up of three delegates from each division of the State, each section to select its own appointees. The Committee was constituted as follows: East Tennessee - The Rev. C. P. Letcher, G. W. Lavere and Wm. McTeer; Middle Tennessee — T. H. Freeman, Wm. Miller and D. Watkins; West Tennessee - Jos. E. Williams, John H. Morgan and Wm. H. Morse. The appointees were accepted and confirmed by the Convention.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock to to-morrow morning
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
State Convention
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
USA
Start Date
1866-08-06
End Date
1866-08-10
Provenance
Library of Congress
Event ID
1866.TN-08.06.NASH
Citation
“Nashville Colored Men's Convention,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2687.