George Washington (Louisiana politician) explained

George Washington (born 1830) was an American cotton planter and state legislator in the U.S. state of Louisiana.^[1] 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.^[2] 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

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Book: Vincent, Charles. Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. January 28, 2011. SIU Press. 9780809385812. Google Books.
2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 224
3. Web site: Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the ... General Assembly .... Louisiana Legislature House of. Representatives. November 1, 1871. Google Books.
4. Web site: 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. United States President (1869-1877. Grant). November 1, 1873. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.