George T. Kersey (c. 1866 or 1867 – January 8, 1946) was a state legislator in Illinois. He was a Republican who served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1923 to 1925 and from 1927 to 1931.[1] He was an undertaker. The New York Public Library has a photograph of him.[2] W. E. B. Du Bois wrote to him requesting a biographical account of Kersey's life.[3]
George T. Kersey | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| In office 1927–1931 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1866 or 1867 |
| Died | January 6, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
In 1923 he supported a successful bill for a monument to African American veterans in Chicago. Victory Monument is in Bronzeville.[4] His address was listed as 3515 Indiana Avenue in Douglas, Chicago,[5]
He died in Chicago at age 80.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ "Legislators" (PDF). ilga.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "George T. Kersey, Undertaker; 3515 Indiana Ave., Douglas 8285". NYPL Digital Collections. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to George T. Kersey, September 17, 1929". credo.library.umass.edu. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "This week in history: Victory Monument honors Chicago's Black veterans". Chicago Sun-Times. November 13, 2021. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "George T. Kersey, Undertaker; 3515 Indiana Ave., Douglas 8285. - NYPL's Public Domain Archive Public Domain Image". nypl.getarchive.net. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (January 12, 1961). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
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