Joseph Connaughton (politician)
Joseph Connaughton was a state legislator in Louisiana. He was elected to two terms. He only served part of his second term in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was African American.[1]
He represented Rapides Parish, Louisiana in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1872 until 1875 when he lost his seat due to the Wheeler Compromise.[2]
He was part of the 1873 Louisiana Colored Men's Convention in New Orleans.[3] He served on the Committee on Canals and Drainage.[4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Vincent, Charles (January 28, 2011). Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809385812 – via Google Books.
- ^ Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "State Colored Men's Convention". n/a. September 5, 1873.
- ^ Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (September 5, 1873). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the ... General Assembly ..." – via Google Books.