Edward William Brooke III was an American lawyer and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 to 1979. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first African American elected to the United States Senate by... Wikipedia
Born: October 26, 1919, Washington, D.C.
Died: January 3, 2015 (age 95 years), Coral Gables, FL
Education: Boston University School of Law (1950), Boston University (1948), Howard University (1936–1941), and more
Spouse: Anne Brooke (m. 1979–2015) and Remigia Scacco (m. 1947–1979)
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Party: Republican Party
Parents: Helen Seldon Brooke and Edward William Brooke, Jr.