Richard Edward Dereef

Richard Edward Dereef (1798–1876) was an American lumber trader, slave owner, and politician. A member of a wealthy mulatto family, Dereef was a prominent member of South Carolinian society but was subject to discrimination due to his race. He was considered one of the wealthiest black men in Charleston, South Carolina and served as a city alderman during the Reconstruction era.

Richard Edward Dereef

Richard Edward Dereef (1798–1876) was an American lumber trader, slave owner, and politician. A member of a wealthy mulatto family, Dereef was a prominent member of South Carolinian society but was subject to discrimination due to his race. He was considered one of the wealthiest black men in Charleston, South Carolina and served as a city alderman during the Reconstruction era.