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African-Americans in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1868 - 2000


This alphabetical listing includes the name, party, district, counties of representation, session(s) served, and other pertinent information. This information was compiled from the Georgia Official and Statistical Register and Members of the General Assembly of Georgia. Senate and House of Representatives.

For more information on the most recent representatives, please see the official web site of the Georgia House of Representatives. 

Name Party Counties Session(s) Notes
Abernathy, Ralph David III Democrat Fulton (39thDistrict); 1989-1990; 1991-92  
Alexander, William H. Democrat Fulton (133rd District); 1966; 1967-68; (108th District); 1969-70; 1971-72; (38th District) 1973-74; Jan.- Apr. 01, 1975 (resigned)  
Allen, Ben Democrat Richmond (Pt.) (117th District) 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Allen, Roy L. Democrat Chatham (127th District); 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990  
Allen, T. M Republican Jasper 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Anderson, Alberta Democrat Burke (Pt.), Richmond (Pt.) (116th District) 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Atkinson, Augustus F. Republican Thomas 1871-72-72 Adj.; 1873-74  
Baird, T. P Republican Richmond 1868 Ex. (Unseated Oct. 5, 1868)  
Baker, Thurbert E. Democrat DeKalb (51stDistrict); 1989-1990; 1991-92; (70th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98 2
Barnes, Eli Republican Hancock 1868 Ex.-69 1
Battle, Jasper Republican Thomas 1871-72-72 Adj.; 1873-74  
Beal, Alveda King Democrat Fulton (28th District); 1979-80; 1981-82  
Beasley-Teague, Sharon Democrat Fulton (Pt.) (58th District) 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98  
Belcher, Edwin Republican Wilkes 1868 Ex.–69-70 Ex. 1
Benn, Lorenzo Democrat Fulton (38th District); 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990  
Bishop, Sanford D. Jr. Democrat Muscogee (94th District); 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990  
Blackshear, Jesse Democrat Chatham (91st District); 1971-72; (106th District); 1973-74; (123rd District); 1975-76  
Blue, James Republican Glynn 1871-72-72 Adj.; 1873-74; 1875-76; 1877  
Bond, Julian Democrat Fulton (136th District); 1966 (elected, not seated); 1967-68; (111th District) 1969-70; 1971-72; (32nd District) 1973-74  
Brooks, Tyrone Democrat Fulton (34th District); 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (54th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Brown, Benjamin D. Democrat Fulton (135th District); 1966; 1967-68; (110th District) 1969-70; 1971-72; (34th District) 1973-74; 1975-76; Jan. 1977 (resigned)  
Brown, George M. Democrat Richmond (88th District); 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (117th District); 1993-94; 1995-96  
Butler, Thomas M. Republican Camden 1878-1879, Adj.  
Campbell, Tunis Gulic Jr. Republican McIntosh 1868 Ex.; 1871-72-72 Adj.; 1873-1874 1, 3
Canty, Henrietta Mathis Democrat Fulton (38th District); 1975-76 (Special election to succeed William H. Alexander, resigned); 1977-78; 1979-July 1980 (resigned); 1991-92; (52nd District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98  
Claiborn, Malcomb Republican Burke 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Clark, Betty J. Democrat DeKalb (55th District); 1973-74; 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990  
Clower, G. H Republican Monroe 1868 Ex.–69-70 Ex.; 1871–72-72 Adj. 1
Colby, Abra(ha)m Republican Greene 1868 Ex.–69-70 Ex.; 1871–72-72 Adj. 1
Costin, John T Republican Talbot 1868 Ex.–69-70 Ex. 1
Crawford, Lectured Republican McIntosh 1886-87 Adj.; 1890-91 Adj.; 1900-01  
Daugherty, J. C. Democrat Fulton (134th District); 1966; 1967-68; (109th District) 1969-70; 1971-72; (33rd District) 1973-74; 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86  
Davis, Grace W. Democrat Fulton (29th District); 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (48th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98  
Davis, Madison Republican Clarke 1868 Ex. 1
Dean, Douglas C. Democrat Fulton (29th District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; (48th District) 1999-2000  
Dean, James E. Democrat DeKalb (76th District); 1969-70; 1971-72; (54th District); 1973-74  
Dent, Richard A. Democrat Richmond (104th District, Post 1); 1967-68; (79th District, Post 1); 1969-70; 1971-72; (78th District); 1973-74; (85th District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981- Oct. 01, 1982 (deceased)  
Deveaux, Clinton E. Democrat Fulton (28th District); 1977-78  
Dukes, Winifred J. Democrat Baker, Dougherty (Pt.), Miller (161st District) 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Ezzard, Clarence G. Sr. Democrat Fulton (102nd District); 1969-70; 1971-72; (29th District); 1973-74  
Floyd, Monday Republican Morgan 1868 Ex.–69-70 Ex.; 1871–72-72 Adj. 1
Fyall, F. H. Republican Macon 1868 (Declared ineligible Sept. 9, 1868)  
Gardner, S. Republican Warren 1868 Ex.–69-70 Ex. 1
Glover, Mildred Democrat Fulton (32nd District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82  
Golden, W. A Republican Liberty 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex.; 1873-1874 1
Grier, Rev. J. D. Jr. Democrat Fulton (132nd District) 1966; 1967-68  
Guilford, William Republican Upson 1870 Ex.  
Hamilton, Grace Towns Democrat Fulton (137th District); 1966; 1967-68; (112th District); 1969-70; 1971-72; (31st District); 1973-74; 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979 -80; 1981-82; 1983-84 4
Harrison, W. H. Republican Hancock 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Hart, Bettieanne Childers Democrat Burke (Pt.), Richmond (Pt.) (116th District); 1993-94; 1995-96  
Heard, Jack Republican Greene 1873-74  
Heard, Keith G. Democrat Clarke (Pt.) (89th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Heckstall, Joe Democrat Fulton (Pt.) (55th District) 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Hightower, Anthony Democrat Fulton (36th District); 1991-92  
Hill, Bobby L. Democrat Chatham (94th District); 1969-70; 1971-72; (110th District) 1973-74; (127th District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82  
Holmes, Robert "Bob" A. Democrat Fulton (28th District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (53rd District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Hood, John Democrat Fulton (Pt.) (124th Dist.) 1966; 1967-68; (99th Dist.)1969-70; 1971-72  
Houston, U. L. Republican Bryan 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Howard, Henry L. Democrat Richmond (85th District); 1991-92; (118th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Hugley, Carolyn Fleming Democrat Muscogee (Pt.), Talbot (133rd District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Jackson, Lester Democrat Chatham (Pt.) (148th District) 1999-2000  
James, Lynmore Democrat Dooly (Pt.), Macon, Peach (Pt.), Taylor (Pt.) (140th District) 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Johnson, Diane Harvey Democrat Chatham (123rd District); 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; (148th District) 1993-94  
Joiner, Philip Republican Dougherty 1868 Ex. 1870; 1871-72-72 Adj. 1
Jones, Vernon A. Democrat DeKalb (Pt.) (71st District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Lewis, J. A. Republican Stewart 1871-72-72 Adj.  
Linder, George Republican Laurens 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Lucas, David E. Sr. Democrat Bibb (102nd District);1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (124th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Lumpkin, Robert Republican Macon 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
McClinton, JoAnn Democrat DeKalb (Pt.) (68th District) 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Maddox, George Democrat DeKalb (Pt.) (72nd District) 1999-2000  
McKay, H. A. Republican Liberty 1900-01  
McKinney, Cynthia Democrat Fulton (40th District); 1989-1990; 1991-92 5
McKinney, J. E. (Billy) Democrat Fulton (35th District); 1973-74; 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (51st District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Merritt, John W. Democrat Chatham (123rd District); 1991-92  
Mobley, Barbara J. Democrat DeKalb (Pt.) (69th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Moore, Romulus Republican Columbia 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Nicholson, Alexander Republican Decatur 1873-74  
O’Neal, Peter Republican Baldwin 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex.; 1871-72 Adj. 1
Ormond, George Republican Houston 1871-72-72 Adj.  
Pelote, Dorothy B. Democrat Chatham (127th District); 1991-92; (149th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Porter, James Republican Chatham 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Ragas, Arnold M. Democrat DeKalb (Pt.) (64th District) 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Randall, Nikki Democrat Bibb (127th District) 1999-2000 (elected to serve in her father's place)  
Randall, William C. "Billy" Democrat Bibb (101st District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (127th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000 (resigned to take a position as a Judge)  
Randolph, Mamie Democrat DeKalb (Pt.) (72nd District) 1995-96  
Redding, Frank L. Jr. Democrat DeKalb (50th District); 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92  
Reed, Kasim Democrat Fulton (Pt.) (52nd District) 1999-2000  
Richardson, Alfred Republican Clarke 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Roberts, Lawrence R. Democrat Dougherty (Pt.) (162nd District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Rogers, Amos R. Republican McIntosh 1878-79, Adj.  
Rogers, W. H. Republican McIntosh 1902-03-04; 1905-06; 1907 (resigned)  
Scott, Albert Democrat Chatham (123rd District); 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82  
Scott, David Democrat Fulton (37th District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82  
Sheats, Sam Democrat Fulton (28th District); 1975-76  
Shepard, E. J. Democrat Fulton (107th District); 1969-70; 1971-72; (28th District); 1973-74  
Simmons, A. Republican Houston 1871-72-72 Adj.  
Sims, James M. Republican Chatham 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Sinkfield, Georganna T. Democrat Fulton (37th District); 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (57th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Smith, Abraham Republican Muscogee 1868 Ex.–69-70 Ex. 1
Smyre, Calvin Democrat Muscogee (92nd District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (136th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Stanley, Pamela Democrat Fulton (Pt.) (49th District) 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Stanley-Turner, Lanett L. Democrat Fulton (33rd District); 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (50th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Stone, Alex Republican Jefferson 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Styles, William H. Republican Liberty County 1892-1893  
Taylor, Maretta Mitchell Democrat Muscogee (94th District); 1991-92; (134th District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Thomas, Mable Able Democrat Fulton (31st District); 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92  
Thomas, Nadine Democrat DeKalb (55th District); 1991-92  
Thomas, Regina Democrat Chatham (Pt.) (148th District) 1995-96, 1997-98  
Thompson, Albert W. Democrat Muscogee (110th District, Post 2); 1966; 1967-68; (85th District, Post 2) 1969-70; 1971-72; (86th District, Post 2); 1973-74; (93rd District) 1975-76; (93rd District) 1977-78; 1979 -80 (Elected for 1981-82 term, but resigned to take appointment as Judge, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit in Dec. 1980)  
Thurmond, Michael L. Democrat Clarke (67th District); 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92 6
Tillman, Eugene C. Democrat Glynn (Pt.), Liberty (Pt.), McIntosh (173rd District) 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000  
Turner, Henry McNeal Republican Bibb 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Turnquest, Henrietta E. Democrat DeKalb (pt.) (56th District); 1991-92; (73rd District); 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Von Epps, Carl Democrat (Meriwether (Pt.), Troup (Pt.) (73rd District); 1993-94; (131st District); 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000  
Walker, Charles W. Democrat Richmond (85th District); 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990  
Warren, John Republican Burke 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Watkins, Lottie Heywood Democrat Fulton (34th District); 1977-78 (Special election to succeed Benjamin D. Brown – resigned); 1979-80  
Watson, Stan Democrat DeKalb (Pt.) (70th District) 1999-2000  
White, John Democrat Dougherty (132nd District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92; (161st District); 1993-94; 1995-96  
William, Samuel Republican Harris 1868 Ex.-69-70 Ex. 1
Williams, Hosea L. Democrat DeKalb (54th District); 1975-76; 1977-78; 1979-80; 1981-82; 1983-84  
Williams, Juanita Terry Democrat DeKalb (54th District); 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92  
Wilson, Anthony Republican Camden 1880-81, Adj.; 1883 Ann. Adj. (July 25); 1884-85 Adj.; 1886-87; 1892-93  
Young-Cummings, Mary Democrat Dougherty (134th District); 1983-84; 1985-86; 1987-88; 1989-1990; 1991-92  

Notes

  1. Unseated on September 12, 1868, and reseated in 1870 by an Act of Congress, approved on December 22, 1869. [Source: Georgia Official and Statistical Register. Atlanta, GA: Department of Archives and History.] For additional reading, please read Black Politicians and Reconstruction in Georgia: A Splendid Failure by Edmund L. Drago (Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia Press, 1992).
  2. Thurbert Baker is currently serving Georgia as the Attorney General.
  3. For more information, please read Freedom's Shore: Tunis Campbell and the Georgia Freedmen by Russell Duncan (Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia Press, 1986).
  4. For more information, please read Grace Towns Hamilton and the Politics of Southern Change by Lorraine Spritzer et al. (Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia Press, 1998). Grace Towns Hamilton was the first black woman in Georgia to hold such an office.
  5. Michael L. Thurmond is currently serving Georgia as the Commissioner of Labor.