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Torrey George McCallum (March 1, 1873 – February 1947) was a politician in the United States. He served as mayor of Laurel, Mississippi and was a state senator in the Mississippi Senate. He proposed legislation to send African Americans "back" to Africa, which was passed by the Senate on February 20, 1922.

He was born in Jasper County, Mississippi. He was Presbyterian.

References

1. "The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi". 1923.
2. Benton, Joshua (2022-02-21). "A century ago, Mississippi's Senate voted to send all the state's Black people to Africa". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
3. "T. G. McCallum, Laurel Banker and Former Mayor, Dies". Hattiesburg American. 1947-02-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
4. "The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi". 1923.

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