William Murrell Jr.
American politician
Col. William Murrell, Jr. (c. 1845–1932) also known simply as William Murrell, was an American newspaper editor and politician. He represented Madison Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from for two terms.
Biography
William Murrell Jr. was born in about 1845 in Georgia, where he was enslaved from birth.
During the start of the American Civil War, he served as valet to General James Longstreet of the Confederate States Army. In 1862, Gen. Longstreet retreated from the war after family tragedy.
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