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Jefferson Franklin Long | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district | |
| In office January 16, 1871 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel F. Gove |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Speer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1836 Knoxville, Georgia |
| Died | February 4, 1901 (aged 64) Macon, Georgia |
| Cause of death | Influenza |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Tailor |
Jefferson Franklin Long (March 3, 1836 – February 4, 1901) was a U.S. congressman from Georgia. He was the second African American sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives and the first African-American congressman from Georgia.[1][2] Long was the first African-American Representative to speak on the floor of the U.S. House,[2] opposing the Amnesty Bill that exempted former Confederates serving in the House from swearing allegiance to the Constitution.[3] He remained the only African American to represent Georgia until Andrew Young was elected in 1972.[2]
- ^ Hewitt, Nancy A.; Lawson, Steven F. (2013). Exploring American Histories Volume 2 (3rd ed.). Bedford/St. Martin's. pp. 456–457. ISBN 9781319132309.
- ^ a b c "LONG, Jefferson Franklin | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov.
- ^ Congressional Globe, House, 41st Cong., 3rd sess. (1 February 1871): 881–882.