Harry Lott (politician)

Harry Lott was an African American Republican politician in Louisiana during Reconstruction. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing Rapides Parish, 1868 and 1870.[1][2]

Lott accused the registrar of Rapides Parish of refusing and omitting a large number of African Americans from the voter rolls.[3]

Joseph B. Lott also represented Rapides Parish in the House. He and Harry Lott were among the "colored" legislators who appealed to U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant to intervene in a dispute with governor Henry C. Warmoth.[4]

He later worked as a night inspector at the United States Custom House.[5]

His sister was allegedly a "Voudou queen".[6]

References
  1. "Actes Passés À la Session de la Législature de L'état de la Louisiane". W. Van Benthuysen & P. Besancon, Jr., State Printers. April 18, 1871 – via Google Books.
  2. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana Index Including Thirteen Parishes
  3. Grant), United States President (1869-1877 (April 18, 1873). "Condition of Affairs in Louisiana: Message from the President of the United States, in Answer to a Resolution of the House, of December 16 Last, Relative to the Condition of Affairs in Louisiana" – via Google Books.
  4. House, United States Congress (April 18, 1872). "House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th Congress, 2d Session-49th Congress, 1st Session" – via Google Books.
  5. "United States Congressional Serial Set". 1877.
  6. Buel, James William (April 18, 1883). "Mysteries and Miseries of America's Great Cities: Embracing New York, Washington City, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and New Orleans". Historical Publishing Company – via Google Books.


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