Charles Samuel Green Explained

Charles Samuel Green was a farmer and state legislator in South Carolina.^[1] He represented Georgetown County, South Carolina, and was first elected as a representative in October 1872.^{[2] [3]}

Green was born enslaved in Georgetown County. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1872 to 1878.^[4]

In December 1876 he was appointed to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Committee on Contingent Accounts and Expenses.^[5]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes

Not to be confused with Samuel Green who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives for some of the same time.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Carolina Legislature Online - Search. www.scstatehouse.gov.
2. News: Election Returns 10-23-1872 . 19 July 2021 . The Daily Phoenix . 23 October 1872 . 2.
3. News: Clipped From The Charleston Daily News. The Charleston Daily News. October 28, 1872. 1. newspapers.com.
4. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner, Louisiana State University Press (1996), page 90
5. Web site: Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina 1876-1877 . carolana.com . 19 July 2021.
6. Book: Foner . Eric . Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction . 1 August 1996 . LSU Press . 978-0-8071-2082-8 . September 21, 2022. en. 91.