George W. Lowther
George W. Lowther | |
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1878–1880 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1822 Edenton, North Carolina |
| Died | October 5, 1898 (aged 75–76) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
George W. Lowther (1822 - 1898) was a barber, state representative, and civil rights activist. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1][2][3] The State Library of Massachusetts has a photograph of him.[4] A Republican, he served in the state house in 1878 and 1879.[5] He was involved in the temperance movement.[6]
See also[]
- 1878 Massachusetts legislature
- 1879 Massachusetts legislature
- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
References[]
- ^ Maillard, Mary. "George W. Lowther (1822-1898)".
- ^ Yellin, Jean; Jacobs, Harriet Ann (February 5, 2004). Harriet Jacobs: A Life. Basic Books. ISBN 9780465092888 – via Google Books.
- ^ Representatives, Massachusetts General Court House of (February 5, 1878). "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Eagle Graphics, Legislative Printers. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Massachusetts State Representatives John Arnold Lewis, George Caleb Lincoln, James Lovering Locke, George William Lowther". February 5, 1878 – via archives.lib.state.ma.us. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^ https://archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/625361/ocn973930048.pdf
- ^ Clark, George Faber (February 5, 1888). "History of the Temperance Reform in Massachusetts, 1813-1883". Clarke & Carruth – via Google Books.
Categories:
- American civil rights activists
- 1822 births
- 1898 deaths
- Barbers