He was the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since Reconstruction, and the first elected African-American governor. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Wilder graduated from Virginia Union University and served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
L. Douglas Wilder was important as the first African American to be elected as Governor of Virginia and the first African American to be elected as governor of any state in the United States since Reconstruction. He was a trailblazer in breaking down racial barriers in politics and paving the way for future generations of African American leaders.
L. Douglas Wilder was born on January 17, 1931.
L. Douglas Wilder was born on January 17, 1931.
Douglas married Perry M. Wilder.
Douglas married Perry M. Wilder.
L. Douglas Wilder is 80 years old (birthdate: January 17, 1931).
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L. Douglas Wilder was born on January 17, 1931. He was born in the segregated church hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia.
The first African-American Govener
He became governor for Virginia.
Was the first African Amarican to be state governor
alive, aged 82