Allen W. Wilder

Allen W. Wilder (born about 1843) was an American state legislator, teacher, and lawyer in Texas.^[1] He was born into slavery in North Carolina.^[2] He was possibly the first African American in Texas to become a lawyer.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

He served one term representing Washington County, Texas in the Texas House of Representatives after winning office in the 1872 election. His election to the House in 1876 was overturned.^[2]

Somebody shot him with a gun at a ballot counting site, and his arm was amputated.^[3]

See also

• African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900