(2) Blackburn was spared conviction — and automatic execution — by a one-vote margin of charges that he printed counterfeit Confederate currency.
(3) After the return of DemocraticRedeemer government in Louisiana in 1878, Blackburn soon returned to his native Arkansas, where he published the short-lived Arkansas Republican newspaper.
(5) Blackburn launched the first paper to bear the name Minden Herald.
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Instead he ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. He lost to the African American Oscar Dunn, who was elected to the second position on the Henry Clay Warmoth ticket.
After a four-year stint in the Louisiana Senate, Blackburn returned in 1880 to Little Rock, Arkansas, where he published the Arkansas Republican from 1881 to 1884 and The Free South from 1885 to 1892. He died in Little Rock and is interred there in Mount Holly Cemetery.[1]
jasper, blackburn, william, jasper, blackburn, july, 1820, november, 1899, american, printer, publisher, politician, served, united, states, house, representatives, from, northwestern, louisiana, from, july, 1868, march, 1869, republican, during, reconstructio. William Jasper Blackburn July 24 1820 November 10 1899 was an American printer publisher and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from northwestern Louisiana from July 18 1868 to March 3 1869 A Republican during Reconstruction he was elected to the Louisiana State Senate serving from 1874 to 1878 1 William Jasper BlackburnMathew Brady photo circa 1868Member of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s 5th districtIn office July 18 1868 March 3 1869Preceded byFirst in new districtSucceeded byFrank MoreyMember of the Louisiana State Senate from Claiborne ParishIn office 1874 1878Mayor of Minden LouisianaIn office May 1855 May 1856Succeeded byA B GeorgePersonal detailsBorn 1820 07 24 July 24 1820Randolph County Arkansas USADiedNovember 10 1899 1899 11 10 aged 79 Little Rock Pulaski County ArkansasResting placeMount Holly Cemetery in Little RockPolitical partyDemocratic turned RepublicanOccupationNewspaper publisher and printer 1 Publisher Blackburn switched his party affiliation to Republican because he opposed slavery and the secession of the Confederate States of America 2 Blackburn was spared conviction and automatic execution by a one vote margin of charges that he printed counterfeit Confederate currency 3 After the return of Democratic Redeemer government in Louisiana in 1878 Blackburn soon returned to his native Arkansas where he published the short lived Arkansas Republican newspaper 4 Blackburn served in the United States House of Representatives and the Louisiana State Senate as a Republican earlier he was a Democratic mayor of Minden Louisiana from 1855 to 1856 5 Blackburn launched the first paper to bear the name Minden Herald Biography editInstead he ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor He lost to the African American Oscar Dunn who was elected to the second position on the Henry Clay Warmoth ticket After a four year stint in the Louisiana Senate Blackburn returned in 1880 to Little Rock Arkansas where he published the Arkansas Republican from 1881 to 1884 and The Free South from 1885 to 1892 He died in Little Rock and is interred there in Mount Holly Cemetery 1 Portals nbsp Biography nbsp United States nbsp Politics nbsp JournalismReferences edit a b Blackburn William Jasper bioguide congress gov Retrieved March 10 2015 U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byDistrict created Member of the U S House of Representatives from Louisiana s 5th congressional districtJuly 18 1868 March 3 1869 Succeeded byFrank Morey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title W Jasper Blackburn amp oldid 1200795452, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,