Peter Crosby
American sheriff (1844–1884)
Races
- 2026 · U.S. House, UT-02 · General · Democratic · on the ballot
Background
Peter Crosby, was an American sheriff, tax collector, military officer, and businessperson. In 1873, during the Reconstruction era, Crosby was the first African American to be elected as sheriff in Warren County.
More
Crosby was forcibly removed from his office in December 1874 by an angry mob of White militia, an event often referred to as the Vicksburg massacre.
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Website and social
Sources
- Background — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-09-24 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Crosby_(sheriff)
- Roster — FEC filing — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6UT01160/
- photo_curated — https://petercrosbyforcongress.org/
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