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Who became the first African American to be elected state governor?
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Who was elected the first black governor in the United States?
(Lawrence) Douglas Wilder, governor of Virginia, was the first black governor in the United States. He was elected in 1989.
Who was the only African American woman to serve in the US Senate?
Carol Moseley-Braun became the first African-American female to be elected to the United States Senate in 1993.
I was born in New York city in 1924. in 1968 i became the first african-american woman to be elected to the U.S. house of representatives.?
This person was Shirley Chisolm.
Who became governor at the end of the Mexican American war?
No
This president is the first African American elected president?
The first and only African-American president in the US is Barack Obama. President Bill Clinton was jokingly called "America's first black president" because he had many black friends and promoted policies that helped black people, but Mr. Clinton was white. Barack Obama is in fact African-American, and when he was elected in 2008, he became the country's first black president.
Is Lawrence Douglas Wilder still alive?
As of 2017, yes. Wilder became the first African-American governor of a Southern state since Reconstruction, when he was elected Virginia's governor in 1989. He was born January 17, 1931.
Who was the first African-American Lieutenant Governor of New York?
David Patterson was the first African-American Lieutenant Governor of New York State. Upon the resignation of Eliot Spitzer, he became the first African-American Governor of New York State.
In 1972 Andrew Young became?
He became the first African American elected to the United States Congress from Georgia since Reconstruction.
Who was elected the first black governor in the United States?
(Lawrence) Douglas Wilder, governor of Virginia, was the first black governor in the United States. He was elected in 1989.
Who was the only African American woman to serve in the US Senate?
Carol Moseley-Braun became the first African-American female to be elected to the United States Senate in 1993.
Who became governor of St Catherines island after the Civil War?
Tunis Campbell, an African-American politician born in New Jersey, became unofficial "governor" of several Georgia islands from 1865 to 1867.
Who was the first governor of Ca after statehood?
California became a state on September 9, 1850. The first governor was Peter Hardeman Burnett, who was elected almost a year prior and continued as the governor after statehood. The first governor to BECOME governor AFTER statehood was John McDougal who, as the then Lieutenant Governor, was elevated to Governor when Burnett resigned in 1851. The first governor ELECTED after statehood was granted was California's 3rd governor, John Bigler, who was elected in 1852. California's 2nd Governor, John McDougal was elected as Lieutenant Governor before California became a state and succeed Burnett as governor upon Burnett's resignation - never having been elected as governor.
Who was the first African American woman elected to senate?
That was Carol Mosely Braun, a Democrat from Illinois. She won the senatorial election in November 1992 and became the first African-American woman elected to the United States Senate. (There had already been a black woman elected to the House of Representatives-- Shirley Chisholm of New York, who was elected in 1968.)
What did Barack Obama do that was different than any black person?
He became the first African American to be elected as President of the United States.
When was John Cherry elected Lt Governor?
He became Lt. Governor with the election of Jennifer Granholm in 2002.
Who and in what year was the first black player elected into the National Hall of Fame?
In 1962, Jackie Robinson became the first African American baseball player to be elected into the National Hall of Fame. He was also the very first African American player to play in the National Baseball league.
The first black person in the us house of represinitives?
Joseph Hayne rainey was the first African American elected to US House of Representatives, sworn in on December 12, 1870. He served 4 consecutive terms. Jefferson Long became the second African American elected to the US House of Representatives in 1870. He represented Georgia. He served three months as a US Representative.
