Urbana District Club
Summary
On June 23, (1866) a meeting of the Unconditional Union Party was held in Urbana. The assembly agreed to form an Unconditional Union Club as recommended by the Central Committee of Frederick, called the Unconditional Union Club of Urbana District No. 7. Those present professed support for the Reconstruction Policy of Congress and opposition to “rebel suffrage” and negro suffrage. Officers were Thomas A. Smith, president; Zachariah G. Harris, vice president; William H. Peters, secretary; and John W. Shaw, treasurer.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: June 27th, 1866
Page/Column: 2
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Politics
- African Americans
- Aftermath of War / Reconstruction
