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.
Hiram Revels was the first African American in the U.S. Senate. He was chosen to fill in, and not elected.
Hiram Revels of Mississippi was the first African American senator in 1870.
On February 25, 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first black member of the Senate
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this republican was first black perosn elected to the U.S. senate.
Shirley Chisolm
Robert L. Planton
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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.
Yes, he has the majority of the votes of the 100 members in the Senate.