Torrey George McCallum explained

Torrey George McCallum (March 1, 1873 – February 1947) was a politician in the United States.^[1] He served as mayor of Laurel, Mississippi and was a state senator in the Mississippi Senate. He proposed legislation to send African Americans "back" to Africa, which was passed by the Senate on February 20, 1922.^{[2] [3]}

He was born in Jasper County, Mississippi. He was Presbyterian.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi . 1923 .
2. News: Benton . Joshua . 2022-02-21 . A century ago, Mississippi's Senate voted to send all the state's Black people to Africa . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-11-26 . 0190-8286.
3. News: 1947-02-20 . T. G. McCallum, Laurel Banker and Former Mayor, Dies . 1 . Hattiesburg American . 2023-11-26.
4. Web site: The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi . 1923 .