Photograph
William H. Noland
Studio portrait of "Professor" William H. Noland in costume as leader of the Mock Parade, or "Horribles". He was a barber, musician, chiropodist, and public functionary in Madison, WI. Noland was a part of the 1866 mayoral election in Madison, as he was put forth as the Democratic party candidate against his will. He endorsed the Republican incumbent Elisha W. Keyes, but still received 306 votes, making him the first Black man to be nominated for mayor of Madison. Noland was also the first Black man to be appointed to a state office as in 1857, Governor Coles Bashford appointed Noland as a notary public, though Secretary of State David W. Jones refused to file the bond due to Jones' bigotry toward African Americans. |
Image ID: | 5082 |
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Creation Date: | 07 04 1876 |
Creator Name: | Curtiss, E. R. |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Name File |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | NF Noland, W.H. |
Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4.25 inches |
See Madison Capital Times June 25, 1976, page 88 (Bicentennial section page 45) for this information and more regarding Noland's life. |
Costume |
Uniforms |
African Americans |
Men |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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