[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING GEORGE WASHINGTON JULIAN

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                            HON. LUKE MESSER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 31, 2013

  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize George Washington 
Julian, honored as the newest addition to the roster of the Indiana 
Historical Bureau's state historical marker series.
  George Washington Julian of Centerville, Indiana was a United States 
Representative during the Civil War. His legacy lives on through his 
moral convictions as he advocated for abolition, equal rights, and land 
reform during an era of discrimination. He demanded rights and freedom 
for slaves as an attorney in several historic fugitive slave cases and 
also supported freedom and equal access to public lands for immigrants 
and women. Julian was an extraordinary Congressman who helped shape our 
country into what it is today.
  I want to thank the Indiana Historical Bureau for its continued 
leadership in recognizing and commemorating significant individuals, 
organizations, places, and events in Indiana history. These roadside 
markers are familiar to all Hoosiers and visitors who pass through the 
State. With over 500 state historical markers in place, the Indiana 
Historical Bureau impresses on Hoosiers across the State the importance 
of our history and the promise of our future.
  I ask the 6th Congressional District to join me in thanking the 
Indiana Historical Bureau for recognizing and publicly marking our 
shared history and the legacy of George Washington Julian in 
Centerville, Indiana.

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