George Robison Black

Democrat Representative of Georgia's 1st district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1835 (51 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1886

Death

Was a slave owner, politician, and lawyer
Wife became a prominent social activist
Attended the University of Georgia and the University of South Carolina
Admitted to the bar in 1857 and began practicing law in Savannah, Georgia
Served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel
Participated in the Georgia constitutional convention in 1865
Delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention
Served as a state Senator from 1875 to 1877
Vice president of the Georgia State Agricultural Society
Served in the United States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1883
Died in Sylvania, Georgia, and was buried there