Walter Moses Burton (Q490537)
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HC-PER-36340
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Walter Moses Burton
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Slave
College / University Founder
State Legislator
Civil Rights Activist
Walter Moses Burton
Born Enslaved. Elected to the state senate of Texas in 1873 and (in spite of a brief interruption to his term) again in 1876,serving until 1882.