George Graham
Member of the Atlanta Board of Aldermen
Third Ward
In office
December 7, 1870 (1870-12-07) – January 5, 1872 (1872-01-05)
Personal details
OccupationPolitician

George Graham was an American politician. Graham and William Finch were the two first black people to serve on the Atlanta Board of Aldermen during Reconstruction.[1][2]

Graham was in office from December 7, 1870 until January 5, 1872, representing the Third Ward of Atlanta.

References

  1. ↑ Bacote, C. A. (Winter 1955). "The Negro in Atlanta Politics". Phylon. Clark Atlanta University. 16 (4): 333–350. doi:10.2307/272648.
  2. ↑ Myrick-Harris, Clarissa (1 November 2006). "The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta, 1880-1910". American Historical Association.


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