Aleck Boarman

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(December 10, 1839 — August 30, 1916) Boarman was a an American politician, judge, and lawyer. Alexander Boarman (also known as Aleck) was born in Yazoo County, Mississippi, but moved to Louisiana in his infancy. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1860 and immediately enlisted in the Confederate Army. After the war, Boarman studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1866. He practiced law in Louisiana and served as the Mayor of Shreveport from 1866 to 1867. Boarman was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Liberal Republican to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of James McCleery. He served in the House from December 3, 1872 to March 3, 1873. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000579]

Member of Louisiana Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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