Edward Duplex

Edward Duplex
Edward Duplex
Born	Edward Parker Duplex; c. 1830; New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	January 5, 1900 (aged 69–70); Sacramento, California, U.S.
Burial place	Marysville City Cemetery, Marysville, California, U.S.
Other names	Edward Park Duplex
Known for	Mayor of Wheatland, California in 1888; Barbershops in Yuba County; Activist in Colored Conventions Movement; Partner in Sweet Vengeance Mine;

Edward Parker Duplex (c. 1830 – January 5, 1900)^[a] was an American entrepreneur, politician, and civil rights activist in California.^[1]^[b] He was the first African-American mayor in California,^[2] elected to office in Wheatland in 1888, and was a leader in the state's Colored Conventions movement. Born in Connecticut, he migrated to California during the Gold Rush, and was a partner in the Sweet Vengeance Mine. Duplex used his share of profits from the mine to start his own barbershop in Marysville, California, where he employed other Black barbers. He later moved to Wheatland, where his barbershop became one of the two longest running businesses in the town.^[3]

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Edward Duplex
Born	Edward Parker Duplex c. 1830 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	January 5, 1900(1900-01-05) (aged 69–70) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Burial place	Marysville City Cemetery, Marysville, California, U.S.
Other names	Edward Park Duplex
Known for	Mayor of Wheatland, California in 1888 Barbershops in Yuba County Activist in Colored Conventions Movement Partner in Sweet Vengeance Mine

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