Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27, 1827[1] - January 16, 1901) was the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. Since he preceded any African American in the House, he was the first African American in the U.S. Congress as well. He represented Mississippi and 1871 during Reconstruction. As of 2009, Revels is one of only six African Americans ever to have served in the United States Senate.
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Matt brooks
this republican was first black perosn elected to the U.S. senate.
Shirley Chisolm
Robert L. Planton
blanche kelso Bruce
WHO...and that was a man by the name of Robert L. Planton
Edward William Brooke
the member of the senate is the UPP people
2 senators are elected to the US Senate for each state.
The vice president of the US is president of the Senate even though he is not a member.
The first member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) to be elected to the US Senate was Reed Smoot, in 1902. However, he was refused a seat due to his religion until 1907.