Robert R. Ray was an American soldier and politician. He served in the Union Army and as a sheriff and state legislator in Louisiana.[1] He and John Gair were driven from office by violent white supremacists and White Leaguers.[2]

Ray was part of the State Colored Men's Convention of 1873.[3] He represented East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana from 1874 to 1876.[4]

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  1. ↑ Hogue, James K. (November 15, 2011). Uncivil War: Five New Orleans Street Battles and the Rise and Fall of Radical Reconstruction. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807143926 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Horne, William. "Perspective | The true danger of Trump and his media allies denying the election results" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  3. ↑ "State Colored Men's Convention". n/a. July 6, 1873.
  4. ↑ Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction by Charles Vincent
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