George dill washington

Some articles say he fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War and later had a dramatic change of conscience. The only clue to his service is in the photo above in which he may be wearing a military uniform. He may have used one of his middle names or initials. There are numerous records of his murder. But I wanted to know more. Who was he and what led to his murder?

He was accused in local newspapers of inciting violence with his speeches but his own words at the convention show otherwise. SGW, however, turned the insult around on his accusers. After the Constitutional Convention he ran for State Commissioner. The election was held on Tuesday, June 2nd and Wednesday June 3rd, There were several threats made against him prior to the election and he was even heard saying that he expected to be killed.

Because of this, he was usually protected by a body guard. But on the night of June 4th, after the election, he relaxed a bit and only had his family, a few friends, and an elderly black man with him. There are several pages in the U. The report contains accounts of what happened given by a variety of witnesses including his wife, Rebecca, who was wounded.

Page gives a synopsis. The newspaper accounts of his death were more supportive of the accused than of the murdered. One of those men was Dr. John Glenn, the white ancestor of the black woman who contacted me. John Glenn fathered at least 3 children with a black woman who was possibly his former slave.

Three children…and he was a suspected member of the local KKK. Without one of his descendants, though, I would never have known the story of man who was ahead of his time and paid the the ultimate price for it. Mary Dill. Shelby Kye Dill. Sadie Malinda Dill. Troy Dill.

Nobie Dill. Johnie Earl Dill. Will Thomas Dill. View All. Mary Dill Johnson. James William Dill. World Events 8. Age 1. The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law.

Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent. President, You can't do that.

Age 2. This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.