George Graham (Georgia politician)

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George Graham
Member of the Atlanta Board of Aldermen
Third Ward
In office
December 7, 1870 (1870-12-07) January 5, 1872 (1872-01-05)
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George Graham was an American politician. Graham and William Finch were the two first black people to serve on the Atlanta Board of Aldermen during Reconstruction. [1] [2]

Graham was in office from December 7, 1870 until January 5, 1872, representing the Third Ward of Atlanta.

References

  1. Bacote, C. A. (Winter 1955). "The Negro in Atlanta Politics". Phylon. 16 (4). Clark Atlanta University: 333–350. doi:10.2307/272648. JSTOR   272648.
  2. Myrick-Harris, Clarissa (1 November 2006). "The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta, 1880-1910". American Historical Association.