John Randall (died May 8, 1869) was a state legislator who served in the Louisiana State Senate during the Reconstruction era.[1]
John Randall | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senate | |
| In office 1868–1869 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Virginia |
| Died | May 8, 1869 |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography edit
Randall was a member of the 1868 Republican State Convention and was made a member of the State Central Committee representing Concordia Parish along with John S. Harris.[2]
He was unanimously nominated to stand to fill the senate seat left by John S. Harris who had resigned to move on to serve as a United States Senator for Louisiana.[3]
Randall, a Republican,[4] was elected to serve in the Louisiana State Senate and was sworn in on September 15, 1868.[5] Later the same week senator Blackman, a Democrat, called for John Randall to be removed and that the election be declared unconstitutional, null and void.[6]
He represented the district for the Concordia Parish and Avoyelles Parish.[1] He served on the Committee on Enrolment and on the Committee on Unfinished Business.[7]
He died at his home May 8, 1869 of a "congestive chill" and is buried at his home in Vidalia, Louisiana.[7][8] His death was noted on the second day of the 1870 session along with fellow senator Alexander R. François who had also died the same year.[7]
His obituary noted that he had been born enslaved and was an honest man who endeavoured to promote harmony between blacks and whites.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "Republican State Convention". New Orleans Republican. 3 May 1868. p. 8. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Candidate for State Senator - John Randall nominated". New Orleans Republican. 11 August 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "John Randall, Republican, elected". New Orleans Republican. 15 September 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "The Louisiana Legislature". The Times-Picayune. 15 September 1868. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "The Louisiana Legislature - Friday, Sept 18 1868". The Times-Picayune. 19 September 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Jones, Howard J. (1978). "Biographical Sketches of Members of the 1868 Louisiana State Senate". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 19 (1): 66, 74–75. ISSN 0024-6816. JSTOR 4231757. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Death of a Worthy Colored Citizen". The Times-Picayune. 19 May 1869. p. 7. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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