The Civil Rights Act of 1875

Morgan Rawls

(June 29, 1829 — October 18, 1906) Morgan Rawls was a businessman and politician. Rawls was born in Statesboro, Georgia in 1829. He worked in agriculture until he began his political career. Rawls served in the Confederate Army as captain and colonel. He served in the State House of Representatives in 1863 to 1865, 1868 to 1872, 1886 to 1889, and 1896 to 1904. Rawls also served as a member of the State reconstruction convention in 1865. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1873 until March 24, 1874, when he was succeeded by Andrew Sloan who successfully contested his election. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000074]

Member of Georgia Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 [this display].

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