| John M. Paschall | |
| Office1: | Justice of the peace |
| Term Start1: | 1868 |
| Term End1: | 1874 |
| Office2: | North Carolina Senate |
| Term Start2: | 1874 |
| Term End2: | 1875 |
| Birth Date: | 1826/7 |
| Birth Place: | North Carolina |
| Death Date: | April 1, 1886 |
| Party: | Republican |
John M. Paschall (1826/7 - April 1, 1886) was a farmer, carpenter and politician in North Carolina. He served as a judge, county commissioner and state legislator in North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina Senate from 1874 to 1875 representing Warren County during the Reconstruction era.[1] [2] He was one of four Republican state senators in North Carolina during that session. There were thirteen African American House members. Both bodies had large Democratic Party majorities.[3]
He was born in North Carolina 1826/7. Described as literate and mulatto, he worked as a farmer and carpenter. Paschall married Mary J Wright December 25, 1856.[4]
He was a justice of the peace from 1868 to 1874, as well as serving as a county commissioner.[5]
Paschall was nominated for the senate in 1874 over J. Williams Thorne to represent Warren County,[6] and was duly elected.[7]
He died April 1, 1886, with the newspaper remarking that he was "a very respectable and intelligent colored man."[8]