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Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback

Leon Neterville Dr., Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 31' 11.9028", -91° 11' 47.1408"
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In memory of P.B.S. Pinchback, the first African American governor in U.S.history. Pinchback, Governor of Louisiana from Dec. 9, 1872 to Jan. 13, 1873, was born free on May 10, 1837. He was a Union Army Officer during the Civil War. In 1868, Pinchback won election to the Louisiana Senate, which later named him president pro tem. one of his bills created Southern Univ. He became lieutenant governor when the incumbent died and governor after Gov. Warmoth's impeachment. Elected to the U.S. Senate and House, on challenge Congress declined to seat him. Pinchback studied law

Last updated: 4/10/2016 10:26:57
   
Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy
 
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