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Truly Hatchett

Truly Hatchett

American investor and politician (1881–1970)

Truly Hatchett (June 17, 1881 – April 1, 1970) was a real estate investor and state legislator in Maryland.[1] He and Emery Cole were the first African Americans to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates. He joined the House on November 2, 1954.[2] Hatchett represented Baltimore, and was a Democrat.[citation needed] In 1928, he served as Exalted Ruler of the Monument Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.[3]

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He had two brothers, a half-brother, and three half-sisters.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "The city's elite black neighborhood". Baltimore Sun.
  2. [2]
    "Yesterday In Afro-American History". Johnson Publishing Company. 5 November 1970. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Truly Hatchett Elected Exalted Ruler of Elks". The Afro American. 16 June 1928. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. [4]
    "The Afro American - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.


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