George Graham | |
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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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Occupation | Politician |
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.
Graham was in office from December 7, 1870 until January 5, 1872, representing the Third Ward of Atlanta.
References
- Bacote, C. A. (Winter 1955). "The Negro in Atlanta Politics". Phylon. 16 (4). Clark Atlanta University: 333–350. doi:10.2307/272648. JSTOR 272648.
- Myrick-Harris, Clarissa (1 November 2006). "The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta, 1880-1910". American Historical Association.
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