Records Relating to Conspiracy Charges against the Governor of Louisiana, 1872 - 1872

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Records Relating to Conspiracy Charges against the Governor of Louisiana, 1872 - 1872

1872 - 1872

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This series contains papers filed in the preliminary proceedings before the U.S. Commissioner's court. The proceedings involve charges of conspiracy on the part of Henry Warmoth, Governor of Louisiana, and prominent state representatives, including P. B. S. Pinchback, resulting from their refusal to allow the General Assembly of Louisiana to meet and conduct state business. The proceedings were dismissed by the U.S. Attorney upon orders from the Attorney General of the United States. The papers include affidavits, recognizance bonds, written protests by some of the defendants, and a statement of the U.S. Attorney discontinuing the proceedings.

5 linear inches

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National Archives at Fort Worth

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National Archives at Fort Worth

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Pinchback, Pinckney Benton Stewart, 1837-1921

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Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (born Pinckney Benton Stewart, May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was an American publisher and politician, a Union Army officer, and the first African American to become governor of a U.S. state. A Republican, Pinchback served as the 24th Governor of Louisiana from December 9, 1872, to January 13, 1873. He was one of the most prominent African-American officeholders during the Reconstruction Era. Pinchback was born free in Macon, Georgia to Eliza Stewart, a f...