Who is Williams Beverly Nash?

Answer 1

Beverly Nash(1822-18880 was born a slave in Virginia and was brought to South Carolina when he was 13 years old. Commonly known as Beverly, he worked at Hunt's Hotel in Columbia and held many jobs there, such as a bootblack, porter, and a waiter. He learned how to read; through his master, W.C. Preston, who was clientele of the hotel. He was exposed by politics and later on became a politician. He served as a state senator from 1868-1887. He resigned from Senate before October, 1877, after being accused of fraud. He was a intillegent, ambitious and a effective speaker.