George B. Willis Explained

George B. Willis was a state legislator in North Carolina. He represented Craven County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1870.^[1]

Richard Tucker and Edward R. Dudley were fellow African American state legislators from New Bern.^[2] Craven County was represented by several African Americans during the period.^[3]

He commanded Company H of the 1st North Carolina State Troops.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
• List of first African-American U.S. state legislators

Notes and References

1. Book: Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction . 978-0-19-507406-2 . 1993 . Oxford University Press .
2. Book: Claiming Union Widowhood: Race, Respectability, and Poverty in the Post-Emancipation South . 9781478012832 . 2 November 2020 . Duke University Press .
3. Book: George Henry White: An Even Chance in the Race of Life . 9780807144770 . 2 July 2012 . LSU Press .
4. The Making of a Black Militia Company: New Bern Troops in the Kirk-Holden War, 1870. McGuire, Samuel B.. 2014. The North Carolina Historical Review. 91. 3. 288–322. 44113199 . JSTOR.
5. Book: Crafting Lives: African American Artisans in New Bern, North Carolina, 1770-1900 . 9781469608761 . November 2013 . UNC Press Books .