Pierre George Deslondes, last name sometimes spelled Deslonde (born c. 1825), was an African-American sugar planter who served as Secretary of State of Louisiana during the Reconstruction era. He was a wealthy freeman.[1] He served as secretary of state from 1872 until 1876. He later published the News Pioneer in Plaquemine.[2][dubious – discuss] He owned $55,000 (~$1.52 million in 2023) worth of property in 1860.[3]
He was the son of George Deslondes (died July 7, 1854) and Eloise Belly. Odile and Victoria were his siblings.[4]
^Santoro, Nicholas J. (June 19, 2006). Atlas of Slavery and Civil Rights: An Annotated Chronicle of the Passage from Slavery and Segregation to Civil Rights and Equality Under the Law. iUniverse. ISBN9780595383900 – via Google Books.
^Vincent, Charles (January 28, 2011). Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. SIU Press. ISBN9780809385812 – via Google Books.
^Foner, Eric; Foner, Professor of History Eric; Culture, Schomburg Center for Research in Black (June 19, 1993). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. Oxford University Press. ISBN9780195074062 – via Google Books.
^"Details for in Petition DESLONDE, Pierre George ([Deslond])20885911 - Race and Slavery Petitions Project".
^Uzee, Philip D. (1971). "The Beginnings of the Louisiana Republican Party". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 12 (3). p. 209. JSTOR 4231198.
April 14, 2024
pierre, deslondes, pierre, george, deslondes, last, name, sometimes, spelled, deslonde, born, 1825, african, american, sugar, planter, served, secretary, state, louisiana, during, reconstruction, wealthy, freeman, served, secretary, state, from, 1872, until, 1. Pierre George Deslondes last name sometimes spelled Deslonde born c 1825 was an African American sugar planter who served as Secretary of State of Louisiana during the Reconstruction era He was a wealthy freeman 1 He served as secretary of state from 1872 until 1876 He later published the News Pioneer in Plaquemine 2 dubious discuss He owned 55 000 1 52 million in 2023 worth of property in 1860 3 He was the son of George Deslondes died July 7 1854 and Eloise Belly Odile and Victoria were his siblings 4 He filed a petition in 1859 5 He was a Republican organizer in Iberville Parish 6 See also editAfrican American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction eraReferences edit Santoro Nicholas J June 19 2006 Atlas of Slavery and Civil Rights An Annotated Chronicle of the Passage from Slavery and Segregation to Civil Rights and Equality Under the Law iUniverse ISBN 9780595383900 via Google Books Vincent Charles January 28 2011 Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction SIU Press ISBN 9780809385812 via Google Books Foner Eric Foner Professor of History Eric Culture Schomburg Center for Research in Black June 19 1993 Freedom s Lawmakers A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction Oxford University Press ISBN 9780195074062 via Google Books Petition Details Details for in Petition DESLONDE Pierre George Deslond 20885911 Race and Slavery Petitions Project Uzee Philip D 1971 The Beginnings of the Louisiana Republican Party Louisiana History The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association 12 3 p 209 JSTOR 4231198 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierre G Deslondes amp oldid 1189075924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
