George E. Bovee served as Secretary of State of Louisiana from 1866 to 1872 during the Reconstruction era after the American Civil War. He was a Republican.

He was elected Secretary of State on a third ballot.[1]

In 1871 he was treasurer and secretary of the St. James Parish public school board.[2]

In 1875 he was accused of attempting to rig an election in which he was a state senate candidate.[3]

Albert Bovee was his son.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016555/1868-01-14/ed-1/seq-1.pdf
  2. ↑ Louisiana Supt of Public Education (April 19, 1874). "Annual Report for the Years ..." – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ USA Congress House of Representatives (April 19, 1875). "House Documents". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Politics | LSU Libraries". lib.lsu.edu.


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