John B. Syphax

John B. Syphax
John B. Syphax
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Alexandria City and Alexandria
	In office; January 1, 1874 – March 31, 1875 Serving with J. C. O'Neal
Preceded by	S. Chapman Neale and Allen Pearce
Succeeded by	William H. Fowle and George L. Simpson
Personal details
Born	John Bryce Syphax; c. 1838
Died	September 8, 1916 (aged 77–78); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Cypress Hill Cemetery; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Parents	Charles Syphax (father); Maria Carter Syphax (mother);
Relatives	William Syphax (brother); George Washington Parke Custis (grandfather); Martha Custis Washington (great-great-grandmother)
Occupation	Politician

John Bryce Syphax (c. 1838 – September 8, 1916) was an African-American politician during the Reconstruction era. Born free in Virginia, he served as a justice of the peace of the Arlington Magisterial Board. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, serving from 1874 to 1875. Later in life he moved to New York City, where he settled in Brooklyn.

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