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John Willis Menard

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Charles Edmund Nashperson1Samuel Petersperson1P.B.S. Pinchbackperson1Joseph B. Mooreperson1Louisianaplace1U.S. House of Representatives Archivesorganization182nd Regiment, U.S. Volunteersorganization1Chasseurs d’Afriqueorganization1Reconstructiontopic1
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  • POLITICSJun 8 · 13:50 UTCVERITE NEWS
    Charles Nash, Louisiana’s first Black congressman to take his seat

    Charles Edmund Nash became the first Black Louisiana congressman to take his seat in 1874, representing the 6th Congressional District. He defeated Joseph B. Moore and joined eight Black Members in the 44th Congress. Prior to his political career, Nash served as a soldier during the Civil War and worked as a bricklayer in New Orleans.

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