George Linder (politician)

George Linder was a reverend and state representative in Georgia. He was elected to represent Laurens County in the Georgia House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era but was expelled along with the other elected African Americans.[1] He and other African Americans were expelled.[2][3] He was documented as a farmworker.[2]

He founded the Strawberry AME Church in 1857.[4]

See also

References
  1. Thompson, Scott (December 16, 2000). "Laurens County". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.
  2. Drago, Edmund L. (December 16, 1992). "Black Politicians and Reconstruction in Georgia: A Splendid Failure". University of Georgia Press – via Google Books.
  3. White, Richard W.; Court, Georgia Supreme; Davis, Eugene (December 16, 1869). "Can a Negro Hold Office in Georgia?: Decided in Supreme Court of Georgia, June Term, 1869. : Arguments of Counsel, with the Opinions of the Judges, and the Decision of Court in the Case of Richard W. White, Clerk of Superior Court of Chatham Co., Plaintiff in Error. Versus the State of Georgia, Ex Relatione Wm. J. Clements, Defendant in Error. } Quo Warranto. Chatham". Daily Intelligencer Book and Job Office. – via Google Books.
  4. Thompson, Scott (December 16, 2000). "Laurens County". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.
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