Joseph Connaughton (politician)

Joseph Connaughton was a state legislator in Louisiana. He was elected to two terms. He only served part of his second term in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was African American.[1]

He represented Rapides Parish, Louisiana in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1872 until 1875 when he lost his seat due to the Wheeler Compromise.[2]

He was part of the 1873 Louisiana Colored Men's Convention in New Orleans.[3] He served on the Committee on Canals and Drainage.[4]

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References
  1. Vincent, Charles (January 28, 2011). Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809385812 – via Google Books.
  2. Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  3. "State Colored Men's Convention". n/a. September 5, 1873.
  4. Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (September 5, 1873). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the ... General Assembly ..." – via Google Books.
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