George Washington (Louisiana politician)

State legislator in Louisiana

George Washington (born 1830) was an American cotton planter and state legislator in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1][2] He represented Concordia Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1870 to 1874 and from 1877 to 1879. He also served on the parish's school board in 1870.[1] He served on the House Committee on Public Lands and Levees chaired by P. Jones Yorke.[3]

In 1872, he and David Young were elected to represent Concordia Parish.[4]

## See also

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* African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900

## References

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1. ^ a b Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 224
2. ^ Vincent, Charles (January 28, 2011). Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809385812 - via Google Books.
3. ^ Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (November 1, 1871). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the ... General Assembly ..." - via Google Books.
4. ^ Grant), United States President (1869-1877 (November 1, 1873). "Condition of Affairs in Louisiana: Message from the President of the United States, in Answer to a Resolution of the House, of December 16 Lase, Relative to the Condition of Affairs in Louisiana". U.S. Government Printing Office - via Google Books.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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