Blanche Bruce
Former United States Senator
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... Wikipedia
Born: March 1, 1841, Farmville, VA
Died: March 17, 1898 (age 57 years), Washington, D.C.
Parents: Polly Bruce and Pettis Perkinson
Previous office: Senator, MS (1875–1881)
Children: Roscoe Conkling Bruce and Roscoe Conklin Bruce, Sr.
Party: Republican Party
Education: Oberlin College (1866–1869)