George Washington (born 1830) was an American cotton planter and state legislator in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1][2] He represented Concordia Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1870 to 1874 and from 1877 to 1879. He also served on the parish's school board in 1870.[1] He served on the House Committee on Public Lands and Levees chaired by P. Jones Yorke.[3]

In 1872, he and David Young were elected to represent Concordia Parish.[4]

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  1. 1 2 Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 224
  2. Vincent, Charles (January 28, 2011). Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809385812 via Google Books.
  3. Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (November 1, 1871). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the ... General Assembly ..." via Google Books.
  4. Grant), United States President (1869-1877 (November 1, 1873). "Condition of Affairs in Louisiana: Message from the President of the United States, in Answer to a Resolution of the House, of December 16 Lase, Relative to the Condition of Affairs in Louisiana". U.S. Government Printing Office via Google Books.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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