Oscar Stanton De Priest
Oscar Stanton De Priest (March 9, 1871 - May 12, 1951) was an American lawmaker and civil rights advocate who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1929 to 1935. He was the first African American to be elected to Congress in the 20th century. De Priest was born in Florence, Alabama to former slaves. His mother worked part-time as a laundress, and his father, Alexander, was a teamster associated with the "Exodus" movement, which arose after the American Civil War to help blacks escape ... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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List of Black Republicans
List of famous black Republicans. Black conservatives: Republican & African American, and proud of both. The black Republican list includes everybody from the the black, young and famous to longstanding political forces in the African American community who are black and conservative. Republican declarati...more
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Famous Florence Politicians
List of famous Florence politicians. Born in Florence, politicians of any party are included. Florence-born politicians of both national and local prominence appear, with photos. This Famous Florence Politicians list is in alphabetical order by first name. List can be sorted by any column.
