George W. White (American politician)

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George W. White (born c. 1841) was an American state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1870 to 1873 and Mississippi Senate from 1874 to 1877. [1] White was born in Mississippi. He represented Wilkinson County, Mississippi. [2]

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References

  1. "George W. White (Wilkinson County) · Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com.
  2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 227