John C. Colquitt
American politician
John Chesley Colquitt (July 14, 1846 – May 12, 1913) was an American politician. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1888 and from 1893 to 1897. He was a member of the Democratic party. He died at his home in Magnolia, Arkansas on May 12, 1913.
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