John D. Webster

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John D. Webster (died December 27, 1887) was a state legislator, government official, and lawyer in

Thomas W. Cardozo. He studied law and was admitted to the Mississippi bar in the late 1870s.[2]
During the American Civil War he served in the

In 1877 he was one of the candidates seeking

Mississippi Secretary of State.[1] He was on the House committee investigating Judge Alderson.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "John D. Webster โ€“ Against All Odds".
  2. ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 225
  3. ^ New National Era, March 27, 1873
  4. ^ "Weekly Louisianian, April 11, 1872 โ€“ Against All Odds".
  5. ^ "New National Era, March 27, 1873 โ€“ Against All Odds".