George Wallace (Georgia politician)
George Wallace was an African-American state senator from Georgia during the Reconstruction Era. He represented Hancock County, Baldwin County, and Washington County. He was a Republican. On September 12, 1868, the Georgia State Senate voted to exclude members with mixed heritage. The Georgia House had already kicked out their African American members.
Aaron Alpeoria Bradley | |
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Georgia Senate | |
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Political party | Republican |
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Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Rank | body servant |
Battles/wars | Civil War |
During the American Civil War, Wallace was reported to have been a body servant for Captain Howard Tinsley, to have been at Appomatox when Robert E. Lee surrendered, and to have ridden General Philip Cook's war-horse "Old Whitey" back to family members of its owner.
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