Christopher Columbus Nash
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 |
| Political 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. In 1873, Nash led a company of white militiamen in the Colfax Massacre to take the courthouse in Colfax, from armed African-Americans. Three white men were killed; the number of African-Americans killed is estimated to have been between 60 and 150.
Nash participated in the formation of the White League, a white supremacist organization that claimed to defend a "hereditary civilization and Christianity menaced by a stupid Africanization". He was later buried in Natchitoches, Louisiana.