Patrolman Thomas H. Lonesome portrait   Save
Ohio History Connection
Description: Portrait of Thomas H. Lonesome, a patrolman born in Virginia on April 14, 1866, who was appointed to the Youngstown (Ohio) Police Department on December 12, 1895. Lonesome and his fellow patrolman Charles Williams were among the earliest African Americans to join the police force in Youngstown in the 1890s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 352_2771391_Y87h_Lonesome
Subjects: African American Ohioans; Law enforcement; Police officers; City employees
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)