- Source: Pierre G. Deslondes
Pierre George Deslondes, last name sometimes spelled Deslonde (born c. 1825), was an African-American sugar planter who served as Secretary of State of Louisiana during the Reconstruction era. He was a wealthy freeman. He served as secretary of state from 1872 until 1876. He later published the News Pioneer in Plaquemine. He owned $55,000 (~$1.52 million in 2023) worth of property in 1860.
He was the son of George Deslondes (died July 7, 1854) and Eloise Belly. Odile and Victoria were his siblings.
He filed a petition in 1859. He was a Republican organizer in Iberville Parish.
See also
African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
References
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