Louis J. Winston
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Louis J. Winston (1844-1918) was a lawyer, policeman, assessor, port collector, landowner, and newspaper publisher in Mississippi.[1][2] He was born in Natchez, Mississippi. He published the Natchez Reporter from 1890 to 1909. He worked as a lawyer in Greenville, Mississippi.[1]
A bronze bust of him by Isaac Scott Hathaway is atop his grave. A historical marker commemorate Winston's life.[3]
References
- ^ a b Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 235
- ^ Nomelli, Sheryl Lynn. "Jim Crow, Louis J. Winston, and the survival of black politicos in post-bellum Natchez, Mississippi". scholarworks.calstate.edu.
- ^ "Louis J. Winston - St. Catherine Entrepreneur Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.