George Caldwell Granberry

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George Caldwell Granberry was a state legislator, postmaster, and teacher in Mississippi. [1] He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives during the 1882 session, [2] representing Hinds county. He was a member of the Committee on Propositions and Grievances, a standing committee. While he served in the Legislature, he was also a school teacher. [3] In 1881, he was part of a fusion ticket along with Republican nominees for the Mississippi Legislature J. B. Greaves, Thomas Atkinson, and J. A. Shorter. [4] [5]

In 1901, Granberry was appointed to be the next postmaster of Raymond in Hinds county, Mississippi. He was appointed to succeed the previous postmaster, Philomene Buckley, after her resignation. [6] For three years, Granberry held the position, becoming the second Black person in the area to hold a federal office. He resigned from the position in 1905, stepping down June 1. [7] [8]

Before 1905, he was a Mississippi delegate at a Republican National Convention. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "George Caldwell Granberry (Hinds County)". Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Historic Pictorial Group of the Members of the Legislature, State of Mississippi, 1882". Mississippi Department of Archives & History. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi. 1882. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Fusion in Hinds County". The Vicksburg Herald. 11 October 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Untitled". The Brookhaven Ledger. October 20, 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 14 November 2021– via Library of Congress: Chronicling America.
  6. ↑ "Raymond Dots". Clarion-Ledger. 13 April 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Change At Raymond". Jackson Daily News. 1 May 1905. p. 8. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Color Line In A Post Office". Davenport Morning Star. 16 April 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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