OKLAHOMA CITY – The late Rep. A.C. Hamlin is going to get his due.
In honor of Albert Comstock Hamlin — the first African American elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews will soon install signs on Interstate 35 between Waterloo Road and Charter Oak Road in Logan County.
That stretch of roadway was designated as the “A.C. Hamlin Parkway” by House Bill 2691 in 2008. Hamlin was elected to the Legislature in 1908 to represent Logan County in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1909-1910. Hamlin, a Republican, won a seat in the House due to a large number of African Americans in Logan County.
Source: A.C. Hamlin Parkway to be dedicated May 23 in Logan County | The City Sentinel
My husband and I are glad to here that A.C. Hamlin is finally getting his due. We bought and currently live in the Hamlin homestead that was built by his father Andrew in 1890. I love that we own a piece of history. It feels like the Hamlins are a part of the family.