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Christopher Columbus Nash (July 1, 1838–June 29, 1922; still living in 1922, when he applied for a Confederate pension through the state of Louisiana) was a merchant and a Democratic sheriff in Grant Parish, Louisiana, who in 1873 led a company of white militiamen to regain control of the parish courthouse in Colfax, which had been seized by armed African-American insurgents. Thereafter, the segregationist Nash formed the first contingent of the White League in the American South during the second half of Reconstruction.

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  • Christopher Columbus Nash
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  • Christopher Columbus Nash (July 1, 1838–June 29, 1922; still living in 1922, when he applied for a Confederate pension through the state of Louisiana) was a merchant and a Democratic sheriff in Grant Parish, Louisiana, who in 1873 led a company of white militiamen to regain control of the parish courthouse in Colfax, which had been seized by armed African-American insurgents. Thereafter, the segregationist Nash formed the first contingent of the White League in the American South during the second half of Reconstruction.
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Office
  • Sheriff of Grant Parish, Louisiana
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term start
  • 1873(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1838-07-01(xsd:date)
Spouse
  • Malinda Williams Nash
Name
  • Christopher Columbus Nash
Party
  • Fusionist/Democratic Party
Birth Place
  • USA
  • Sabine Parish, Louisiana
term end
  • Unknown
death date
  • Date of death
Occupation
  • Founder of the White League
  • Merchant; Law-enforcement officer
Parents
  • Valentine and Mary Anderson Nash
Nationality
  • American
abstract
  • Christopher Columbus Nash (July 1, 1838–June 29, 1922; still living in 1922, when he applied for a Confederate pension through the state of Louisiana) was a merchant and a Democratic sheriff in Grant Parish, Louisiana, who in 1873 led a company of white militiamen to regain control of the parish courthouse in Colfax, which had been seized by armed African-American insurgents. Thereafter, the segregationist Nash formed the first contingent of the White League in the American South during the second half of Reconstruction.
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