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Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 66th governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since the Reconstruction era, and the first African American ever elected as governor.
Several governors of U.S. territories have been ethnic minorities. Many of these officials were appointed before elections were instituted in these jurisdictions. In each of the five current U.S. territories, Hispanic or non-white ethnic groups make up large majorities: Puerto Rican Hispanic Americans in Puerto Rico, African Americans in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Chamorros in Guam and the ...
First African-American United States Senator from California: Kamala Harris (see also: 2004, 2010) First African-American elected lieutenant governor of New Jersey: Sheila Oliver [31] First African-American out trans woman to be elected to public office in the United States: Andrea Jenkins. 2018; First female African-American major-party ...
This list contains state and territory governors of the United States who had any known amount of African ancestry. Some of these may not be considered "black" by modern US standards. Pages in category "African-American state governors of the United States"
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Wes Moore 's inauguration as Maryland's first Black governor on Wednesday will be punctuated with references to Black history, including an acknowledgement of the slaves who once arrived by ship ...
This is a list of African Americans who have served in statewide elected executive offices in the United States, whether they were elected, succeeded or appointed to such elected office. These state constitutional officers have their duties and qualifications mandated in state constitutions.
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