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Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was an American publisher, politician, and Union Army officer who served as Governor of Louisiana from December 9, 1872 to January 13, 1873. Pinchback was the first African-American governor and the second lieutenant governor (after Oscar Dunn) in the United
In 1878, Pinchback became editor-in-chief but delegated most of the work of producing the paper to graduate students from Straight University. [1] The education of African Americans was a major subject of reporting in The Louisianian. The paper reported at length on Straight University and took an interest in other black schools such as Howard ...
[1] [2] He co-founded a newspaper with P. B. S. Pinchback, his immediate predecessor. He became a Worshipful Master in Freemasonry in 1884. Shreveport's Freemason Lodge Number 185 of the Prince Hall Masons is named in his honor. [1] In 1887, he co-founded Comité des Citoyens, which fought the case that became Plessy v.
Dubuclet was born in Iberville Parish near Baton Rouge.He was the son of Antoine Dubuclet Sr. and Marie Felecite Gray. Both were free blacks; his father was part owner of Cedar Grove, a successful sugar plantation he inherited from his parents, Joseph Antoine Dubuclet and Rosie Belly.
P. B. S. Pinchback (appointed December 6, 1871) 24 P. B. S. Pinchback (1837–1921) [137] [138] [139] December 9, 1872 [140] – January 13, 1873 (successor took office) Republican [39] Lieutenant governor acting: Vacant: 25 John McEnery (1833–1891) [141] [142] January 13, 1873 [143] – May 22, 1873 (removed) [z] Democratic [aa] 1872 [z ...
First African-American governor of Louisiana: P. B. S. Pinchback (Also first in U.S.) (non-elected; see also Douglas Wilder, 1990) (Also first elected senator but was denied seat) [3] 1873; First African-American Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, and of any state legislature: John R. Lynch
Working closely with P. B. S. Pinchback, Allain entered politics in 1872. [4] Allain was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1872 to 1874 and from 1879 to 1886. He was a member of the state Senate from 1875 to 1878. As a legislator, he represented the 14th district. In 1879, he was a member of the constitutional convention.
By this time, the all-black Native Guard had grown to three regiments, a mixture of free-men and former slaves. Although the line officers (lieutenants and captains) were black, including future Governor P. B. S. Pinchback, a Company Commander of the 2nd Regiment, the commanding officers (colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors) were white ...