Global InformationRichard Edward Dereef information
Richard Edward Dereef | |
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| Born | c. 1798 Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | 1876 |
| Occupation(s) | Lumber trader, politician |
| Organization | Brown Fellowship Society |
Richard Edward Dereef (c. 1798–1876) was an African-American man and become a slave owner of forty African-American slaves, American lumber trader, and politician.[1] A member of a wealthy family of mixed African and European descent, Dereef was a prominent member of South Carolinian society but was subject to discrimination due to his race. He was considered one of the wealthiest African-American men in Charleston, South Carolina and served as a city alderman during the Reconstruction era.
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