Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (pictured at right) was the second Black state governor in the United States. Pinchback served as the 24th Governor of Louisiana from December 9, 1872, to January 13, 1873. Pinchback was active in many conventions.

George E. Paris was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing the District of Orleans between 1872–1874 [1].

W. G. Johnson: No additional information available at this time.

Edgar Davis represented the 5th District of Orleans in the Louisiana House of Representatives between 1870 and 1872 [2].

Edward Butler was a Louisiana state senator (1870–1873). He lived in the parish of Plaquemines. He also served as a member of the school board and ran for the elected position of district court in the late 1870s. However, due to voter intimidation, Black residents of his parish could not register to vote.

Benjamin Geddis: No additional information available at this time.

Felix. C. Antoine was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1868 to 1872 [3]. Antoine served in the Union Army, and so did his brother Caesar Antoine, who was elected as the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.

J. Henri Burch was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and represented East Baton Rouge Parish [4]. He attended the 1873 State Colored Men’s Convention. In 1880, he testified before a Senate committee tasked with investigating the mass migration of Black southerners from the South.

References

[1] Vincent, Charles. Black Legislators in Louisiana During Reconstruction, Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, p. 233.
[2] Vincent, p. 230.
[3] Vincent, p. 230.
[4] Vincent, p. 230.

Credits

Written by Samantha de Vera, University of California, San Diego.

Edited by P. Gabrielle Foreman.

Acknowledgements: Samantha de Vera and Michelle Byrnes for further edits, visualization contributions, and technical assistance.