Canon J. Adolphe was a state legislator in Louisiana.[1] He represented New Orleans in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1868 to 1872 as a Republican. He was African American.[2][3] He worked as a grocer and served on the State Library Committee.[4]

He also served as the State Tax Collector for the Third District.[5]

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  1. ^ "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2020" (PDF). Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ Vincent, Charles (28 January 2011). Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. ISBN 9780809385812.
  3. ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 2
  4. ^ Oubre, Claude (1978). "Reviewed work: Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction, Charles Vincent". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 19 (3): 378–380. JSTOR 4231810.
  5. ^ "C. J. Adolphe - Tax Collector". New Orleans Republican. 21 March 1874. p. 5. Retrieved 21 May 2022.