William D. Gaskin was a state legislator in Alabama during theReconstruction era. He representedLowndes County in theAlabama House of Representatives. He was documented as living in an area served by theManack, Alabama post office.[1]
He served as an election supervisor and gave testimony on election activities. He alleged vote rigging.[2]
He testified that he was a farmer who had lived inPinthala beat for about 18 years and was African American.[2] He testified January 17, 1883 about his work as election supervisor.[3]
He was expelled from the House in 1871 on a charge of bribery.[4] According to Hasan Kwame Jeffries, he and Jones were expelled on bogus allegations as white Democrats retook power in the legislature and across Alabama at the end of Reconstruction.[5]
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