John C. Asbury (1862-1941)
A prominent African American Republican who as legislator sponsored a statewide civil rights bill in 1921 that served as a model for future efforts. He was a philanthropist, a founder of Eden Cemetery and Mercy Hospital, and editor of the Odd Fellows' Journal. Asbury resided here.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamHistorical map archives, georeferenced via AllmapsHistorical map archives, georeferenced via AllmapsDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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