Life of HIram Revels By gnade.4574@foxc6.org Sep 27, 1827 Birthday of Hiram Revels Period: Sep 27, 1827 to Jan 16, 1901 life of hiram revels Jul 28, 1838 attended the Beech Grove Quaker Seminary in LIberty, Indianna Sep 9, 1840 married his wife and had 6 daughters Mar 9, 1843 participated in the civil war May 27, 1844 organized two black regiments for the union army Apr 19, 1845 he was ordered a minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Md Jan 27, 1856 argued that there should be equal education for African American students Apr 27, 1865 Revels resigned from the Senate after a year to accept the presidency of Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College Aug 5, 1868 garnedned enough communtiy support to win election for alderman Jun 30, 1871 State Senate elected revels to fill a vacant seat in the United States Senate Sep 27, 1887 become the president of a historically black college. Jan 16, 1901 Death of Hiram Revels