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William Hines Furbush
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William Hines Furbush (c. 1839 – September 3, 1902) was an American photographer, politician, police officer, lawyer and newspaper editor. In February 1865, towards the end of the American Civil War, he joined the 42nd United States Colored Infantry Regiment in Columbus, Ohio. He became a commissary sergeant and was discharged in January 1866.
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