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African ancestry Politicians in California

  Alex-St. James — also known as "Sirknight" — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Liberia. Republican. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2003.
  Allen Allensworth (d. 1914) — of Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. African ancestry. Died in 1914. Interment at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Percy Anderson (b. 1948) — Born in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1948. U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, 2002-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Marguerite Archie-Hudson — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 2000; member of California state assembly, 1990-96. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2000.
  Robert Ard — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Saundra Brown Armstrong (b. 1947) — of California. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., March 23, 1947. Police officer; lawyer; member, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 1983-86; superior court judge in California, 1989-91; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1991-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2000.
  Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass (1874-1969) — also known as Charlotta Bass — of California. Born February 14, 1874. Editor and publisher of the California Eagle, 1912-1951.; Independent Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from California 14th District, 1950; Progressive candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1952. Female. African ancestry. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, at the Su Ray Convalescent Home, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 12, 1969 (age 95 years, 57 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Karen Ruth Bass (b. 1953) — also known as Karen R. Bass — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 3, 1953. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 47th District, 2004-10; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 2008-10; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008; U.S. Representative from California, 2011-18 (33rd District 2011-13, 37th District 2013-18). Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Mattie Bell — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Pamela Benjamin — of Union City, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Andre Birotte Jr. (b. 1966) — Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., 1966. U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, 2014-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
David Blackwell David Harold Blackwell (1919-2010) — also known as David Blackwell — of Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Centralia, Marion County, Ill., April 24, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. African ancestry. Member, American Statistical Association; American Philosophical Society. Died, in a hospital at Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., July 8, 2010 (age 91 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Statistical Association
  Thomas Bradley (1917-1998) — also known as Tom Bradley — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Calvert, Robertson County, Tex., December 29, 1917. Democrat. Police officer; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968, 1972; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1973-93; defeated, 1969; candidate for Governor of California, 1982, 1986. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Kappa Alpha Psi; Urban League; NAACP. Received the Spingarn Medal in 1984. Died, of a heart attack, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 29, 1998 (age 80 years, 274 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Lee Thomas and Crenner (Hawkins) Thomas; married, May 4, 1941, to Ethel Mae Arnold.
  Epitaph: "Beloved Husband and Father"
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Tom Bradley: J. Gregory Payne, Tom Bradley : The Impossible Dream : A Biography
  Willie Lewis Brown Jr. (b. 1934) — also known as Willie L. Brown, Jr. — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Mineola, Wood County, Tex., March 20, 1934. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1964-96; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1981-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1996-2004; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Recipient of the Spingarn Medal in 2018. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Married 1958 to Blanche Vitero.
  Cross-reference: Bevan Dufty
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Willie L. Brown, Jr.: Basic Brown : My Life and Our Times (2007)
  Books about Willie Brown: James Richardson, Willie Brown : A Biography
  Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (b. 1932) — also known as Yvonne B. Burke; Perle Yvonne Watson; Yvonne W. Brathwaite — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 5, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1966-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968, 1972 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1984; U.S. Representative from California, 1973-79 (37th District 1973-75, 28th District 1975-79); candidate for California state attorney general, 1978; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Daughter of James A. Watson and Lola (Moore) Watson; married to Louis Brathwaite; married, June 14, 1972, to William A. Burke.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. (b. 1947) — Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1947. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 1992-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2006.
  Lionel Cade (1918-1990) — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Born in Texas, August 14, 1918. Accountant; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Compton, Calif., 1977-81; defeated, 1973, 1981. African ancestry. Member, Rotary. Died, while suffering from emphysema, April 3, 1990 (age 71 years, 232 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eldridge Cleaver (1935-1998) — also known as Leroy Cleaver — Born in Wabbaseka, Jefferson County, Ark., August 31, 1935. Peace and Freedom candidate for President of the United States, 1968. Atheist; later Mormon. African ancestry. Died in Pomona, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 1, 1998 (age 62 years, 243 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nat King Cole (1919-1965) — also known as Nathaniel Adams Coles — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., March 17, 1919. Singer; musician; actor; honored guest, Republican National Convention, 1956 ; honored guest, Democratic National Convention, 1960. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; NAACP. Died, from lung cancer, in St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 15, 1965 (age 45 years, 335 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Nadine Robinson; married, March 28, 1948, to Maria Hawkins Ellington.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Dauterive — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972 (alternate), 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Doris A. Davis — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Mayor of Compton, Calif., 1973-77; candidate for California state assembly 54th District, 1986. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1986.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Michael Davis — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) — also known as Samuel George Davis — Born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 8, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; singer; dancer; actor; injured in an automobile accident in 1954, and lost his left eye; honored guest, Democratic National Convention, 1960. Jewish. African and Cuban ancestry. Received the Spingarn Medal in 1968. Died, from complications of throat cancer, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 16, 1990 (age 64 years, 159 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel George Davis and Elvera (Sanchez) Davis; married, January 10, 1958, to Loray White; married, November 13, 1960, to May Britt; married, May 11, 1970, to Altovise Gore.
  Epitaph: "The Entertainer -- He Did It All"
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clifton DeBerry (1924-2006) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Union City, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss., 1924. Socialist. Painter; factory worker; Socialist Workers candidate for President of the United States, 1964, 1980; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1965; Socialist Workers candidate for Governor of New York, 1970. African ancestry. Died, from heart failure, in a hospital in Alameda County, Calif., March 24, 2006 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Ronald Vernie Dellums (1935-2018) — also known as Ronald V. Dellums — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif.; Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., November 24, 1935. Democrat. Social worker; U.S. Representative from California, 1971-98 (7th District 1971-75, 8th District 1975-93, 9th District 1993-98); arrested during an anti-apartheid protest outside the South African Embassy in Washington, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2008; mayor of Oakland, Calif., 2007-11. Protestant. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha. Died in Washington, D.C., July 30, 2018 (age 82 years, 248 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Leola Roscoe Higgs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Julian Carey Dixon (1934-2000) — also known as Julian C. Dixon — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Washington, D.C., August 8, 1934. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1973-78; U.S. Representative from California, 1979-2000 (28th District 1979-93, 32nd District 1993-2000); died in office 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2000; chair, Rules Committee, chair, 1984. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha. Died, following a heart attack, at a hospital in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 8, 2000 (age 66 years, 122 days). Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
  Cross-reference: Bevan Dufty
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Douglas Dollarhide — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Compton, Calif., 1969-73; defeated, 1973. African ancestry. Still living as of 1973.
  Roosevelt F. Dorn — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Checotah, McIntosh County, Okla. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1980-97; mayor of Inglewood, Calif., 1997-; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, National Bar Association; American Bar Association; NAACP. Still living as of 2006.
  Richard Douglas — of Pleasanton, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Joyce Dunn — of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Mervyn Malcolm Dymally (1926-2012) — also known as Mervyn M. Dymally — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Cedros, Trinidad, May 12, 1926. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1963-66, 2003-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964, 1968, 1988, 2004, 2008; member of California state senate, 1967-75; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1975-79; defeated, 1978; U.S. Representative from California 31st District, 1981-93; Honorary Consul for Benin in Inglewood, Calif., 1993-2007. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Phi Kappa Phi; Kappa Alpha Psi; Freemasons; Elks; NAACP; Urban League; Council on Foreign Relations. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 7, 2012 (age 86 years, 148 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Alice Gueno.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Christopher Edley Jr. (b. 1951) — also known as Chris Edley — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in 1951. Democrat. Law professor; dean of the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California Berkeley; member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1999-2005; member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Maria Echaveste.
  See also Wikipedia article
  F. Douglas Ferrell — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1963-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. African ancestry. Still living as of 1966.
  Floyd Harold Flake (b. 1945) — also known as Floyd H. Flake — of Rosedale, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 30, 1945. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996; U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1987-97; defeated (Unity), 1986; resigned 1997; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1992. Methodist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
Curt Flood Curt Flood (1938-1997) — also known as Charles Curtis Flood — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., January 18, 1938. Democrat. Professional baseball player in 1959-71; sued to overturn the reserve clause and make players free agents; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. African ancestry. Died, from throat cancer and pneumonia, in UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 20, 1997 (age 59 years, 2 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
  Relatives: Married 1959 to Beverly Collins; married, December 20, 1986, to Judy Pace.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: L.A. Progressive
  Ezola Broussard Foster (b. 1938) — also known as Ezola B. Foster; Ezola Broussard — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Maurice, Vermilion Parish, La., August 9, 1938. School teacher; Republican candidate for California state assembly, 1984; arrested with others while protesting recognition of the gay Log Cabin Republican organization, at the California Republican state convention, 1987; Reform candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2000. Female. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, John Birch Society. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Married 1977 to Chuck Foster.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Walter A. Gordon (1894-1976) — Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., 1894. Athletic coach; police officer; lawyer; Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands, 1955-58; U.S. District Judge for Virgin Islands, 1958-68. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; NAACP. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., April 1, 1976 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry B. Gordon.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Mary Gray — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Bill Greene — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1966-74; member of California state senate, 1975-92. African ancestry. Still living as of 1992.
  LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall (b. 1970) — Born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1970. U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 2015-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Phyllis Jean Hamilton (b. 1952) — Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., 1952. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, 2000-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Toni Nathaniel Harp (b. 1947) — also known as Toni N. Harp — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in San Francisco, Calif., August 6, 1947. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1993-2013; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996, 2000, 2004; mayor of New Haven, Conn., 2014-. Female. African ancestry. Member, Delta Sigma Theta. Still living as of 2018.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Elihu Mason Harris (b. 1947) — also known as Elihu M. Harris — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 15, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1978-90; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996; mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1991-99. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi; National Bar Association. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Son of Elihu M. Harris, Sr. and Frances Mae (Cunningham) Harris; married, August 14, 1982, to Kathy Neal.
James Harris James E. Harris (b. 1948) — also known as James Harris — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; New York City (unknown county), N.Y.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1948. Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1971; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1988; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1989; Socialist Workers candidate for President of the United States, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 2009. African ancestry. Still living as of 2012.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Newnan Times-Herald, August 3, 2012
  Kamala Devi Harris (b. 1964) — also known as Kamala D. Harris — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., October 20, 1964. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 (member, Platform Committee); California state attorney general, 2011-17; U.S. Senator from California, 2017-21; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2020; Vice President of the United States, 2021-. Female. African and Indian subcontinent ancestry. First woman, and first person of Asian or African descent, to be Vice-President of the United States. Still living as of 2021.
  Relatives: Married, August 22, 2014, to Douglas Craig Emhoff.
  See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article
  Augustus Freeman Hawkins (1907-2007) — also known as Augustus F. Hawkins; Gus Hawkins — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., August 31, 1907. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1935-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940, 1944, 1960, 1964, 1988; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; U.S. Representative from California, 1963-91 (21st District 1963-75, 29th District 1975-91). Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 10, 2007 (age 100 years, 71 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Nate Holden — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 (alternate), 1988; member of California state assembly, 1974-78. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Frank Holoman — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Member of California state assembly, 1972-74. African ancestry. Still living as of 1974.
  Jerome E. Horton — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 51st District, 2001-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. African ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
  Martha House — of Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988, 2004. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
  Teresa Patterson Hughes (1932-2011) — also known as Teresa P. Hughes; Teresa Cecilia Patterson — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 3, 1932. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 47th District, 1975-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 2000; member of California state senate 25th District, 1993-2000. Female. African ancestry. Died in Castro Valley, Alameda County, Calif., November 13, 2011 (age 79 years, 41 days). Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1956, to George Vincent Hughes; married, February 14, 1981, to Frank E. Staggers.
  Teresa Hughes Elementary School, in Cudahy, California, is named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Louis Kemp — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Vickie Lataillade — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Barbara Lee (b. 1946) — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., July 16, 1946. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1991-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (member, Credentials Committee); member of California state senate, 1997-98; U.S. Representative from California, 1998-2018 (9th District 1998-2013, 13th District 2013-18). Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Consuelo Bland Marshall (b. 1936) — Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., 1936. U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, 1980-2005; took senior status 2005. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2005.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Helen M. Marshall (1929-2017) — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; East Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., September 30, 1929. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 1975; member of New York state assembly 35th District, 1983-91; member, New York City Council, 1992-2001; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; borough president of Queens, New York, 2002-13. Female. African ancestry. Died in Palm Desert, Riverside County, Calif., March 4, 2017 (age 87 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Leodis Clyde Matthews (born c.1949) — also known as Leodis C. Matthews — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born about 1949. Lawyer; Honorary Consul for Liechtenstein in Los Angeles, Calif., 2007-17. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  Juanita McDonald — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1992-96. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1996.
  Bella Meese — of Folsom, Sacramento County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Juanita Millender-McDonald (1938-2007) — also known as Juanita M. McDonald — of Carson, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 7, 1938. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of California state assembly, 1993-96; U.S. Representative from California 37th District, 1996-2007; died in office 2007. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Alpha Kappa Alpha. Died, of colon cancer, in Carson, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 22, 2007 (age 68 years, 227 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to James McDonald, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Addie Mae Miller — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 2001, 2005, 2013. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John J. Miller (1932-1985) — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born July 28, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1967-78 (17th District 1967-74, 13th District 1975-78); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972; Judge, California Court of Appeal 1st District, 1978-85. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; National Bar Association; National Lawyers Guild; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died, of diabetes, on February 16, 1985 (age 52 years, 203 days). Burial location unknown.
  Darryl L. Mobley (b. 1957) — of Danville, Contra Costa County, Calif. Born in 1957. Publisher of Family Digest magazine; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. African ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
  Gwen Moore — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1979-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 2008. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  John Howard Morrow (1910-2000) — of Durham, Durham County, N.C.; New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J.; Fountain Valley, Orange County, Calif. Born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., 1910. U.S. Ambassador to Guinea, 1959-61. African ancestry. Died, of Alzheimer's disease, in Fountain Valley, Orange County, Calif., January 11, 2000 (age about 89 years). Interment at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Calif.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Kevin Murray (b. 1960) — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in 1960. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly 47th District, 1995-98; member of California state senate 26th District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004. African ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Sigma. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Son of Willard H. Murray Jr..
  Willard H. Murray Jr. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968; member of California state assembly 52nd District, 1988-96. African ancestry. Still living as of 1996.
  Relatives: Father of Kevin Murray.
  Omari Musa (born c.1944) — also known as Herman Fagg — of California; Illinois; Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Washington, D.C. Born about 1944. Socialist. College instructor; Socialist Workers candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1972; candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1974 (28th District), 1996 (Independent, 9th District); Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1976; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1986; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 17th District, 2004; candidate for mayor of Miami, Fla., 2005; Socialist Workers candidate for Governor of Florida, 2006; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., 2010. African ancestry. Still living as of 2010.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Gus Newport — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Berkeley, Calif., 1979-86. African ancestry. Still living as of 1986.
  Myles Anderson Paige (c.1898-1983) — also known as Myles A. Paige — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., about 1898. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Pullman car porter; lawyer; Republican candidate for New York state senate 19th District, 1926; American Labor candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937; justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1940-58; judge, Court of Domestic Relations (later Family Court). Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Urban League; Alpha Phi Alpha; American Legion; Catholic Lawyers Guild. New York City's first Black magistrate, 1936, and first Black judge, 1940. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 30, 1983 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Bernard C. Parks — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008; candidate in primary for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 2005. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Cecil F. Poole (1914-1997) — of California. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., July 25, 1914. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1961-69; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1976-79; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1979-96. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Died, of complications of pneumonia, in a nursing home at San Rafael, Marin County, Calif., 1997 (age about 82 years). Cremated; ashes scattered in a private or family graveyard, Sonoma County, Calif.
  Leon Douglas Ralph (1932-2007) — also known as Leon D. Ralph — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Richmond, Va., August 20, 1932. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; administrative assistant to California House Speaker Jess Unruh; member of California state assembly, 1967-76; defeated, 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968, 1972; minister. African Methodist Episcopal; later Church of God. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; NAACP. Died, in Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 6, 2007 (age 74 years, 170 days). Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Ralph and Leanna (Woodard) Ralph; married, September 27, 1951, to Martha Ann Morgan; married to Ruth Banda.
  J. D. Rhodes — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Condoleezza Rice (b. 1954) — also known as Condi Rice; "Guru"; "The Steel Magnolia" — of Stanford, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., November 14, 1954. Republican. University professor; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1992; U.S. National Security Advisor, 2001-05; U.S. Secretary of State, 2005-. Female. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Wesley Rice, Jr. and Angelena (Ray) Rice.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Condoleeza Rice: No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington (2011) — Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family (2010)
  Books about Condoleeza Rice: Dick Morris and Eileen McGann, Condi vs. Hillary : The Next Great Presidential Race — Marcus Mabry, Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power — Mary Dodson Wade, Condoleezza Rice : Being the Best (for young readers) — Christin Ditchfield, Condoleezza Rice: National Security Advisor (for young readers) — Kevin Cunningham, Condoleezza Rice: U.s. Secretary Of State (for young readers)
  Critical books about Condoleezza Rice: Clint Willis, The I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . . Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America
  Paul Richards II — of Lynwood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Lawyer; mayor of Lynwood, Calif., 2001. African ancestry. Still living as of 2001.
  Laura Richardson (b. 1962) — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 14, 1962. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 2006-07; U.S. Representative from California 37th District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Mark Ridley-Thomas — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 (alternate), 2004, 2008; member of California state assembly, 2003-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Wilson Camanza Riles (1917-1999) — also known as Wilson Riles — of California. Born near Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., June 27, 1917. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; California superintendent of public instruction, 1971-83; defeated, 1982. African ancestry. Died, following a series of strokes and heart attacks, at Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., April 1, 1999 (age 81 years, 278 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Louise Phillips.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Frederick Madison Roberts (1879-1952) — also known as Frederick M. Roberts; Fred Roberts — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, September 14, 1879. Republican. Mortician; member of California state assembly, 1919-34; defeated, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 14th District, 1946. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. First African-American state legislator in California; descendancy from Thomas Jefferson confirmed by DNA evidence in 1998. Died, from injuries received in an automobile accident the day before, in Los Angeles County General Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 19, 1952 (age 72 years, 309 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson Roberts and Ellen Wayles (Hemings) Roberts; married, November 30, 1921, to Pearl W. Hinds; grandnephew of Martha Jefferson Randolph; great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson; third great-grandnephew of Richard Randolph; first cousin once removed of Francis Wayles Eppes, Benjamin Franklin Randolph, Meriwether Lewis Randolph and George Wythe Randolph; first cousin twice removed of Dabney Carr; first cousin four times removed of Richard Bland and Peyton Randolph (1721-1775); second cousin of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge; second cousin once removed of Dabney Smith Carr and John Gardner Coolidge; second cousin thrice removed of Theodorick Bland, Edmund Jenings Randolph, Beverley Randolph and John Randolph of Roanoke; third cousin once removed of John Jordan Crittenden, Thomas Turpin Crittenden, Robert Crittenden, Carter Henry Harrison and Edith Wilson; third cousin twice removed of John Marshall, Henry Lee, Charles Lee, James Markham Marshall, Thomas Mann Randolph Jr., Alexander Keith Marshall, Edmund Jennings Lee, Peyton Randolph (1779-1828) and Henry St. George Tucker; fourth cousin of Alexander Parker Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Thomas Theodore Crittenden and Carter Henry Harrison II; fourth cousin once removed of Thomas Marshall, James Keith Marshall, Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, Edmund Randolph and Thomas Theodore Crittenden Jr..
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Lee-Randolph family; Walker-Randolph family of Huntsville, Alabama (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Deborah Robertson — of Rialto, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in California. Mayor of Rialto, Calif., 2013-; defeated, 2008. Female. African ancestry. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 2014.
  William Byron Rumford (d. 1986) — also known as W. Byron Rumford — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1948-66; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960, 1964. African ancestry. Died June 12, 1986. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Bobby Seale (b. 1936) — also known as Robert George Seale — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., October 22, 1936. Joined U.S. Air Force in 1955; charged with insubordination and being AWOL, and dishonorably discharged; sheet metal worker; co-founder, with Huey Newton, of the Black Panther Party, 1966; one of eight defendants charged in 1969 with crossing state lines to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago; the judge ordered him bound and gagged during the trial, and sentenced him to four years in prison for contempt of court; Peace and Freedom candidate for California state assembly 17th District, 1968; in 1970, he was charged in New Haven, Conn., with ordering the murder of Alex Rackley, a Black Panther who had confessed to being a police informant; the jury was unable to reach a verdict, and the charges were eventually dropped; candidate for mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1973. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Ahimsa Porter Sumchai (b. 1952) — also known as Ahimsa Sumchai — of San Francisco, Calif. Born May 19, 1952. Physician; candidate for mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 2007. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2007.
  Patricia G. Tilley (b. 1944) — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Connecticut, January 31, 1944. Lawyer; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
  Curtis R. Tucker Sr. — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1974-88. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Father of Curtis R. Tucker Jr..
  Curtis R. Tucker Jr. — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Member of California state assembly, 1989-96; candidate for mayor of Inglewood, Calif., 1998. African ancestry. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Son of Curtis R. Tucker Sr..
  Walter R. Tucker Jr. (1924-1990) — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Oklahoma, August 27, 1924. Dentist; pastor; mayor of Compton, Calif., 1981-90; defeated, 1977; died in office 1990. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Omega Psi Phi. Died, of stomach cancer, October 1, 1990 (age 66 years, 35 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Martha Hinton; father of Walter Rayford Tucker III.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Walter Rayford Tucker III (b. 1957) — also known as Walter R. Tucker III — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 28, 1957. Democrat. Lawyer; ordained minister; mayor of Compton, Calif., 1991-92; U.S. Representative from California 37th District, 1993-95; resigned 1995. Baptist. African ancestry. Sentenced in 1996 to 27 months in prison for extortion and tax evasion. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Walter R. Tucker Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Edward Vincent (b. 1934) — also known as Ed Vincent — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, 1934. Democrat. Played professional football for the Los Angeles Rams in 1956; mayor of Inglewood, Calif., 1983-95; member of California state assembly 51st District, 1996-2000; member of California state senate 25th District, 2001-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
  Carl Washington — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Minister; member of California state assembly, 1996-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. African ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
  Maxine Waters (b. 1938) — also known as Maxine Moore Carr — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 15, 1938. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of California state assembly 48th District, 1977-90; U.S. Representative from California, 1991-2019 (29th District 1991-93, 35th District 1993-2013, 43rd District 2013-19); member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08. Female. Christian. African ancestry. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Married to Sidney Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Critical books about Maxine Waters: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Diane Edith Watson (b. 1933) — also known as Diane E. Watson — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 12, 1933. Democrat. Psychologist; member of California state senate, 1978-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2004, 2008; U.S. Ambassador to Micronesia, 1999-2000; U.S. Representative from California, 2001-11 (32nd District 2001-03, 33rd District 2003-11); member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Female. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Herb J. Wesson Jr. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1999-2004; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. African ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
  Clifton Reginald Wharton, Sr. (1899-1990) — also known as Clifton R. Wharton — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; California. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 11, 1899. Lawyer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Monrovia, as of 1927-29; U.S. Consul in Las Palmas, as of 1932-38; Ponta Delgada, 1945-47; U.S. Minister to Romania, 1958-60; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1961-64. African ancestry. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., April 25, 1990 (age 90 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Clinton W. White (1921-2001) — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born October 8, 1921. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1977-78; Judge, California Court of Appeal, 1978-95. African ancestry. Died, of diabetes related respiratory arrest, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., May 22, 2001 (age 79 years, 226 days). Burial location unknown.
  Warren Widener — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Berkeley, Calif., 1971-79; defeated, 1979. African ancestry. Still living as of 1979.
  Anthony A. Williams (b. 1951) — also known as Tony Williams — of Washington, D.C. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 28, 1951. Democrat. Mayor of Washington, D.C., 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2000, 2004. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Adoptive son of Lewis Williams and Virginia Williams.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  David W. Williams (1910-2000) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., March 20, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in California, 1956-62; superior court judge in California, 1963-69; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1969-81. African ancestry. First Black federal judge west of the Mississippi. Died, of pneumonia, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 6, 2000 (age 90 years, 47 days). Burial location unknown.
  Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) — also known as Paul R. Williams — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 18, 1894. Republican. Architect; first African-American architect west of the Mississippi, and first to be member of the American Institute of Architects; designed many Southern California landmarks, including the homes of Hollywood celebrities; received the Spingarn Medal in 1953; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952, 1960; member, California Housing Commission and California Civil Rights Commission. African ancestry. Member, American Institute of Architects; Freemasons. Died, from diabetes, in California Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 23, 1980 (age 85 years, 339 days). Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
  Presumably named for: Paul Revere
  Relatives: Son of C. S. Williams and Lila A. (Wright) Williams; married, June 27, 1917, to Della Mae Givens.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lionel J. Wilson — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Superior court judge in California, 1960; mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1977-91; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1991.
  Crispus Attucks Wright (c.1904-2001) — also known as Chris Wright — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born about 1904. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 26th District, 1958. African ancestry. In 1997, donated $2 million to the University of Southern California's law school, which was the largest-ever gift to USC by an African American. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 4, 2001 (age about 97 years). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Crispus Attucks
  Margaret Wright (c.1923-1996) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born about 1923. Shipyard worker during World War II; People's candidate for President of the United States, 1976. Female. African ancestry. Died May 11, 1996 (age about 73 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Roderick D. Wright — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2000; member of California state assembly, 1996-2002. African ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
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