George Caldwell Granberry

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]

See also

• African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900

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. "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.