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(December 5, 1821 — June 4, 1883) George William Booker was an American politician and lawyer. Booker was born in Stuart, Virginia in 1821. After receiving an education, he taught school and studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1846. Booker held many legal offices including justice of peace of Henry County, and presiding justice of the county court. He also served in the State House of Delegates from 1865 to 1867, and 1871 to 1873. Booker was elected as a Conservative to the United States House of Representatives and served from January 26, 1870 to March 3, 1871. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000627]
Member of Virginia Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.
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