| 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 | (1946-01-06)January 6, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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. He was an undertaker. The New York Public Library has a photograph of him. W. E. B. Du Bois wrote to him requesting a biographical account of Kersey's life.
In 1923 he supported a successful bill for a monument to African American veterans in Chicago. Victory Monument is in Bronzeville. His address was listed as 3515 Indiana Avenue in Douglas, Chicago,
He died in Chicago at age 80.
See also
References
- "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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