Cuffee Mayo, sometimes spelled Cuffie Mayo, (1803–1896) was a minister, laborer, and politician in North Carolina. He was a Republican.

Mayo was born free in Virginia. He moved with his family to Warren County, North Carolina by 1808.[1] He later moved to Granville County where he worked as a blacksmith and a painter.[2] He was African American and Granville County was home to many people had been enslaved. Mayo served two terms in the legislature.[2]

He represented Granville County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1868.[3][4] He served with fellow Granville representatives A. A. Crawford (who was also African American) and J. W. Ragland.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ Allen, Jennifer (January 7, 2021). "'Memory Keepers' Aim to Tell NC's Full History". Coastal Review.
  2. 1 2 "Constitutional Convention, 1868: "Black Caucus" | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org.
  3. 1 2 "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1868-1869". www.carolana.com.
  4. ↑ A History of African Americans in North Carolina (1997) page 210
  5. ↑ "The Political Graveyard: Granville County, N.C." politicalgraveyard.com.
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