Blanche Kelso Bruce was an American politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the United States Senate from 1875 to 1881. Born into slavery in Prince Edward County, Virginia, he went on to become the first elected African American senator to serve a full term.

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Occupation: politician, farmer, school superintendent, businessperson
Position held: United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: March 1, 1841
Died: March 17, 1898

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Blanche Bruce

American politician (1841-1898)

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Occupation: politician, farmer, school superintendent, businessperson
Position held: United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: March 1, 1841
Died: March 17, 1898

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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