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'''George W. Braxdell''' was an American barber and judge who served in the Alabama state legislature during the [[Reconstruction era]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PBVJAQAAMAAJ&q=%22G.+W.+Braxdell%22|title=The Alabama Historical Quarterly|first=Marie Bankhead|last=Owen|date=December 31, 1954|publisher=Alabama State Department of Archives and History.|via=Google Books}}</ref> He |
'''George W. Braxdell''' (July 4, 1839-March 8, 1891) was an African American barber and judge who served in the Alabama state legislature during the [[Reconstruction era]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PBVJAQAAMAAJ&q=%22G.+W.+Braxdell%22|title=The Alabama Historical Quarterly|first=Marie Bankhead|last=Owen|date=December 31, 1954|publisher=Alabama State Department of Archives and History.|via=Google Books}}</ref> He became a justice of the peace in [[Talladega, Alabama]] on September 4, 1868.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8PCI20OHCz0C&q=george+washington+braxdell&pg=PA141|title=Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama, 1867-1878|first=Richard|last=Bailey|date=December 31, 2010|publisher=NewSouth Books|isbn=9781588381897|via=Google Books}}</ref> He served in the [[Alabama House of Representatives]] in 1870.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=91290|title=Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker|website=www.hmdb.org}}</ref> Braxdell was a [[Prince Hall Freemasonry|Prince Hall Freemason]], serving eight terms as the Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Alabama, Prince Hall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jul 03, 1886, page 3 - Huntsville Gazette at Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/895112483/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> He was elected to the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Alabama Hall of Fame in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES |url=https://mwphglofal.org/inductees/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Jurisdiction of Alabama |language=en}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:41, 27 July 2024
George W. Braxdell (July 4, 1839-March 8, 1891) was an African American barber and judge who served in the Alabama state legislature during the Reconstruction era.[1] He became a justice of the peace in Talladega, Alabama on September 4, 1868.[2] He served in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1870.[3] Braxdell was a Prince Hall Freemason, serving eight terms as the Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Alabama, Prince Hall.[4] He was elected to the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Alabama Hall of Fame in 2015.[5]
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References
- ^ Owen, Marie Bankhead (December 31, 1954). "The Alabama Historical Quarterly". Alabama State Department of Archives and History. – via Google Books.
- ^ Bailey, Richard (December 31, 2010). Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama, 1867-1878. NewSouth Books. ISBN 9781588381897 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ "Jul 03, 1886, page 3 - Huntsville Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES". Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Jurisdiction of Alabama. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
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