Henry E. Hayne (ca. 1840-unknown)
Henry E. Hayne was the first African American to serve as the South Carolina Secretary of State. He held that post from 1872 to 1877. Hayne was born into slavery on December 30, 1840 (estimated date), in Charleston, South Carolina to an enslaved mixed-raced mother … Read MoreHenry E. Hayne (ca. 1840-unknown)