Christopher Columbus Nash
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Christopher Columbus Nash | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of Grant Parish, Louisiana | |
| In office 1873–unknown | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1838 Sabine Parish, Louisiana US |
| Died | After 1922 |
| Party | Fusionist/Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Malinda Williams Nash |
| Parent(s) | Valentine and Mary Anderson Nash |
| Occupation | Merchant; law-enforcement officer Founding member of the White League |
Christopher Columbus Nash (July 1, 1838 – June 29, 1922) was a Louisiana merchant and Democratic sheriff.[1] In 1873, Nash led a company of white militiamen in the Colfax Massacre to take the courthouse in Colfax, from armed African-Americans.[2] Three white men were killed; the number of African-Americans killed is estimated to have been between 60 and 150.[2][3]
Nash participated in the formation of the White League,[4] a white supremacist organization that claimed to defend a "hereditary civilization and Christianity menaced by a stupid Africanization".[5] He was later buried in Natchitoches, Louisiana.[6]
