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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.
1990; First African-American governor of Virginia: Douglas Wilder (also first elected governor in US; see also P. B. S. Pinchback, 1872) First African-American woman elected to the Alaska Legislature: Bettye Davis. 1991; First African-American woman elected to the Louisiana State Senate: Diana Bajoie. 1992
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 ...
And Tuesday marked the release of her first book, “Black Crossword: 100 Mini Puzzles Celebrating the African Diaspora.” It's a good moment for it, nearly 111 years after the first crossword ...
Some of these may not be considered "black" by modern US standards. Pages in category "African-American state governors of the United States" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
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As Senate president pro tempore, in 1871, Pinchback succeeded to the position of acting lieutenant governor upon the death of Oscar Dunn, [10] [11] the first elected African-American lieutenant governor of a US state. [12] Pinchback contributed further to the political discussion with the founding of the bi-weekly newspaper, the Louisianian in ...
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