Blanche Bruce
Blanche Kelso Bruce (March 1, 1841 – March 17, 1898) 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 (Hiram R. Revels, also of Mississippi, was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate but did not complete a full term).
Blanche Bruce | |
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| Register of the Treasury | |
| In office December 3, 1897 – March 17, 1898 | |
| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Fount Tillman |
| Succeeded by | Judson Lyons |
| In office May 21, 1881 – June 5, 1885 | |
| President | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Glenni Scofield |
| Succeeded by | William Rosecrans |
| United States Senator from Mississippi | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Henry R. Pease |
| Succeeded by | James Z. George |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Blanche Kelso Bruce March 1, 1841 Farmville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1898 (aged 57) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Josephine Willson |
| Children | Roscoe |
| Education | Oberlin College |
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His home, the Blanche K. Bruce House, is a National Historic Landmark.
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