Joseph Connaughton was a state legislator in Louisiana. He was elected to two terms. He only served part of his second term in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was African American. [1]
He represented Rapides Parish, Louisiana in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1872 until 1875 when he lost his seat due to the Wheeler Compromise. [2]
He was part of the 1873 Louisiana Colored Men's Convention in New Orleans. [3] He served on the Committee on Canals and Drainage. [4]