John T. Costin

John T. Costin was a Republican Party organizer, a member of the Georgia Legislature, and a minister in Georgia, United States, during the Reconstruction Era (1863 or 1865 - 1877).[1] Costin helped form the Republican Party of Georgia [2] He met with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.[3][4] Costin was a freemason[5][6] and held the title of Grand Master (Masonic).[7] Costin was described as a scion of one of Washington's most illustrious families.[8]

Costin was born in Virginia.[9]

References
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  7. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-7b97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 New York Public Library collection etched print of Costin as grand master of freemasons
  8. https://books.google.com/books?id=xyCvlmKQhnYC&pg=PT453&dq="John+t.+Costin"&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiA5qm9gv7ZAhUpja0KHd7iAjA4ChDoAQhAMAQ#v=onepage&q="John%20t.%20Costin"&f=false
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