George Mebane Explained

George Allen Mebane (born July 4, 1850) was a state legislator in North Carolina. He lived in Windsor. He was African American.^{[1] [2]} He served in the North Carolina Senate during the 1876–1877 session representing Bertie County and Northampton County.^[3]

He served along with four other African Americans in the North Carolina Senate in the 1876–1877 session, William H. Moore, Hanson T. Hughes, John R. Bryant, and William P. Mabson.^[4]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mebane, George Allen . Robert C. . Kenzer . Jared . Dease . 2022 . NCpedia.
2. 23523861 . "The Class of '83": Black Watershed in the North Carolina General Assembly . Benjamin R. . Justesen . The North Carolina Historical Review . 86 . 3 . 2009. 282–308.
3. Web site: North Carolina State Senate 1876-1877 . Carolana.com.
4. Web site: The North Carolina Historical Review. December 11, 1984. North Carolina Historical Commission. Google Books.