George Kelso Explained

George Young Kelso was an American politician. He was delegate at Louisiana’s 1868 constitutional convention and state senator in Louisiana from 1868 to 1876.[1] He was a “colored”, “radical” Republican.[2] [3]

Biography

George Young Kelso lived in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. He gave a statement about voter suppression in 1872.[4] He attended an 1873 "colored convention" in Louisiana.[5] He was part of a Republican parish convention.[6]

Eric Foner documented him as an editor and co-owner of the Louisianan newspaper in New Orleans and as an employee of the custom house in New Orleans who faced the violence during the 1876 election campaign.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foner, Eric . Freedom's Lawmakers, A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction . LSU Press . 1996 . 9780807120828 . 125 . Eric Foner.
  2. Web site: November 2, 1868 . George Kelso in Senate . The Louisiana Democrat . 2 . newspapers.com.
  3. News: Senator George Young Kelso. The Louisiana Democrat . October 18, 1876. 2. newspapers.com.
  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). June 17, 1873. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
  5. Web site: Kelso, George Y. · Colored Conventions Database · Beta Coda. beta.coda.coloredconventions.org.
  6. Web site: April 27, 1872 . George Young Kelso . Rapides Gazette . 5 . newspapers.com.

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