William Murrell Jr.

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William Murrell Jr.
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Born1845
Died1932
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States of America
OccupationState legislator

William Murrell Jr. (1845 - 1932) served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and became a state legislator in Louisiana.[1][2] He edited the Madison Vindicator.[3]

He represented Madison Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1872 to 1876 and 1879 to 1880.[4]

He opposed the exodus of African Americans to Kansas (exodusters).[5]

References

  1. "Steuben County Hall of Fame". www.steubencony.org.
  2. Foner, Eric; Foner, Professor of History Eric (September 18, 1993). "Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
  3. Hogue, James K. (November 15, 2011). "Uncivil War: Five New Orleans Street Battles and the Rise and Fall of Radical Reconstruction". LSU Press – via Google Books.
  4. Vincent, Charles (January 28, 2011). "Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction". SIU Press – via Google Books.
  5. Vincent, Charles (September 18, 1999). "The African American Experience in Louisiana: From the Civil War to Jim Crow". Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana – via Google Books.

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