Thornton Butler Explained

Thornton Butler was an American state legislator in Louisiana. He lived in New Orleans and served in the Louisiana House of Representatives.[1]

Butler represented the fourth district of the Orleans Parish.[2] He took office on January 22, 1874 after a protracted election dispute.[3] He served until 1880.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Perkins . A. E. . Some Negro Officers and Legislators in Louisiana . The Journal of Negro History . 1929 . 14 . 4 . 525 . 10.2307/2714198 . 2714198 . 149553370 . 19 September 2021 . 0022-2992.
  2. Web site: Official Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana. 63. Louisiana Legislature House of. Representatives. September 18, 1874. State of Louisiana.. Google Books.
  3. Book: Vincent, Charles. Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. 146, 232, 234. January 28, 2011. SIU Press. 9780809385812. Google Books.
  4. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 34

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