John T. Costin Explained
John T. Costin was a Republican Party organizer, a member of the Georgia Legislature, and a minister in Georgia, United States, during the Reconstruction Era (1863 or 1865 - 1877).[1] Costin helped form the Republican Party of Georgia [2] He met with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.[3] [4] Costin was a freemason[5] [6] and held the title of Grand Master (Masonic).[7] Costin was described as a scion of one of Washington's most illustrious families.[8]
Costin was born in Virginia.[9]
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- https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-7b97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 New York Public Library collection etched print of Costin as grand master of freemasons
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