The Political Graveyard: African ancestry Politicians in New York

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African ancestry Politicians in New York

Sheila Abdus-Salaam — of New York. Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 2001-04. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2004.

Eric Leroy Adams (b. 1960) — also known as Eric L. Adams — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 1, 1960. Democrat. Police officer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1994; member of New York state senate 20th District, 2007-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 2014-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2020.

See also Wikipedia article

Wilhelmina F. Adams (1901-1987) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Key West, Monroe County, Fla., January 31, 1901. Democrat. Florist; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1964; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1945-51. Female. Protestant. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League; Tammany Hall; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in May, 1987 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Daughter of Thomas F. Adams and Mary F. (Peck) Adams.

Theophilus J. Alcantara (b. 1902) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Trinidad, December 21, 1902. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1938. African and Venezuelan ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of Pedro de Alcantara.

Marcus Alexis (b. 1932) — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 26, 1932. Democrat. Economist; university professor; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1979-81. African ancestry. Member, American Economic Association. Still living as of 1994.

Charles William Anderson (1866-1938) — also known as Charles W. Anderson — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, April 28, 1866. Republican. Newspaper work; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 2nd New York District, 1905-15; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 3rd New York District, 1922-34. African ancestry. Died, from pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 28, 1938 (age 71 years, 275 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Charles Anderson and Serena Anderson; married 1896 to Emma L. Bonaparte.
		Image source: New York Tribune, March 26, 1905

William T. Andrews — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Sumter, Sumter County, S.C. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1935-48 (New York County 21st District 1935-44, New York County 12th District 1945-48). African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; Elks. Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married, April 10, 1926, to Regina M. Anderson.
		Image source: New York Red Book 1936

Bertram L. Baker (1898-1985) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Nevis, January 10, 1898. Democrat. Accountant; member of New York state assembly, 1949-70 (Kings County 17th District 1949-54, Kings County 6th District 1955-65, 46th District 1966, 56th District 1967-70). African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Freemasons; Urban League. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 8, 1985 (age 87 years, 57 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Grandfather of Diane (Bemus) Whiting (who married Deval Patrick).

Richard Lewis Baltimore III — also known as Richard L. Baltimore III — of New York. Born in New York. U.S. Ambassador to Oman, 2002-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2003.

Clyde Barrie (1901-1945) — also known as Cecil Burrows — of Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Bridgetown, Barbados, October 11, 1901. Republican. Baritone singer for CBS radio; performed, Republican National Convention, 1940. African ancestry. Died, from bronchial pneumonia, in Harlem Hospital, Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 4, 1945 (age 44 years, 54 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Percival Leon Burrows and Cecilia Burrows.
		Image source: Tribune Photo Archives

Charles Barron — Freedom candidate for Governor of New York, 2010. African ancestry. Still living as of 2010.

Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett (1833-1908) — also known as Ebenezer D. Bassett — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., October 16, 1833. School teacher; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1869-77; U.S. Consul General in Port-au-Prince, as of 1874; Vice-Consul for Haiti in New York, N.Y., 1898-1902, 1904-08. African and Pequot Indian ancestry. First Black American to be appointed a diplomat to a foreign country. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 14, 1908 (age 75 years, 29 days). Interment at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.

		Relatives: Married to Eliza Park.
		See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Books about Ebenezer Bassett: Christopher Teal, Hero of Hispaniola: America's First Black Diplomat, Ebenezer D. Bassett

Deborah A. Batts (b. 1947) — of New York. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 13, 1947. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1994-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2000.

Jasper Baxter (1957-2001) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 28, 1957. Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives 186th District, 1986. African ancestry. Was conducting a seminar on the 93rd floor of 2 World Trade Center, when an airliner hijacked by terrorists was deliberately crashed into the building, causing an explosion, fire, and collapse of the structure, killing almost 3,000, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 11, 2001 (age 44 years, 226 days). Cenotaph at National September 11 Memorial, Manhattan, N.Y.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Albert Fay Bennett (b. 1893) — also known as A. Fay Bennett — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., September 21, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks. Burial location unknown.

Cary Dow Blue (1895-1969) — also known as Cary D. Blue — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Jackson Springs, Moore County, N.C., May 3, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960. African ancestry. Died May 31, 1969 (age 74 years, 28 days). Interment at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Victor Allen Bolden (b. 1965) — Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., 1965. U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 2014-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.

Paul B. Boutelle (b. 1934) — also known as Paul Boutelle; Kwame Montsho Ajamu Somburu — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Newark, Essex County, N.J.; Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 13, 1934. Freedom Now candidate for New York state senate, 1964; Socialist Workers candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1965; Socialist Workers candidate for New York state attorney general, 1966; Socialist Workers candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1968; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1969; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1970. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.

See also Wikipedia article

Arthur Bramwell (born c.1919) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born about 1919. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly, 1965 (46th District), 1968 (56th District), 2002 (56th District); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1978; chair of Kings County Republican Party, 1993-98. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Esther W. Bramwell.

Henry Bramwell (b. 1919) — of New York. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1919. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1974-87, 1987. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Guy R. Brewer (c.1904-1978) — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born about 1904. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 8th District, 1967; member of New York state assembly, 1969-77 (26th District 1969-72, 29th District 1973-77). African ancestry. Died, of cancer, in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 31, 1978 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.

Vernon Speede Broderick (b. 1963) — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1963. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 2013-. African and Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2017.

Margo Kitsy Brodie (b. 1966) — Born in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, 1966. U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 2012-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.

Byron William Brown (b. 1958) — also known as Byron W. Brown — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., September 24, 1958. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of New York state senate, 2001-05 (57th District 2001-02, 60th District 2003-05); mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 2006-; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. African ancestry. Still living as of 2022.

See also Wikipedia article

Kenneth N. Browne (b. 1923) — of Hollis, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., June 25, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-68 (Queens County 11th District 1965, 22nd District 1966, 26th District 1967-68). African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Elks; American Bar Association; Knights of Pythias. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Shirley Ann Session.

Vanessa Lynne Bryant (b. 1954) — Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., 1954. U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 2007-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.

Bessie Allison Buchanan (1902-1980) — also known as Bessie A. Buchanan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 7, 1902. Democrat. Actress; member of New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1955-62; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Female. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Screen Actors Guild; Urban League. First Black woman member of the New York legislature. Died in September, 1980 (age 78 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Charles P. Buchanan.

Williana Jones Burroughs (1882-1945) — also known as Williana J. Burroughs; Williana Jones; Mary Adams — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Moscow, Russia. Born in Petersburg, Va., December 26, 1882. Communist. School teacher; joined the Communist party in 1926; used the pseudonym "Mary Adams"; in 1933, she led a demonstration to the New York City Board of Education, and as a result, she was fired from her teaching job; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1934; announcer and editor for the English-language broadcasts of Radio Moscow, 1937-45. African ancestry. Died, from a heart ailment, in the Staten Island Area Hospital, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., December 24, 1945 (age 62 years, 363 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married 1909 to Charles Burroughs.
		See also Wikipedia article
		Image source: The Daily Worker, October 1933

Daniel L. Burrows (1908-1990) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cape Charles, Northampton County, Va., January 23, 1908. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1939-44; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League; Elks. Died, from cancer, in Calvary Hospital, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., June 3, 1990 (age 82 years, 131 days). Cremated.

		Relatives: Married, June 16, 1928, to Elaine Nelthrop; father of Joyce Burrows (who married David Norman Dinkins).
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Richard Harvey Cain (1825-1887) — also known as Richard H. Cain — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Greenbrier County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 12, 1825. Republican. Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston County, 1868; member of South Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1868-70; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1873-75, 1877-79 (at-large 1873-75, 2nd District 1877-79); Bishop, African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1880-87. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., January 18, 1887 (age 61 years, 281 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Andrew Lamar Carter Jr. (b. 1969) — Born in Albany, Dougherty County, Ga., 1969. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 2011-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.

Elmer Anderson Carter (1890-1973) — also known as Elmer A. Carter — of Prairie View, Waller County, Tex.; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., July 19, 1890. College teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; executive secretary for the Urban League in various cities, 1920-28; editor of Opportunity, a Journal of Negro Life, 1928-42; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1950; Republican candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1953. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP; American Legion; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died January 16, 1973 (age 82 years, 181 days). Interment at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.

Relatives: Son of George Cook Carter and Florence Lucretia (Young) Carter; married 1922 to Edna Felicia Billups; married 1927 to Thelma Charles Johnson.

Eunice H. Carter — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1934. Female. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Robert Lee Carter (1917-2012) — also known as Robert L. Carter — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Caryville, Washington County, Fla., March 11, 1917. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1972-86; took senior status 1986. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha. Received the Spingarn Medal in 2004. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 3, 2012 (age 94 years, 298 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Robert L. Carter and Annie (Martin) Carter; married 1946 to Gloria Spencer.
		See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges

Denise Jefferson Casper (b. 1968) — Born in East Patchogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., 1968. U.S. District Judge for Massachusetts, 2010-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.

Nelson L. Castro (b. 1972) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, January 25, 1972. Chief of staff for Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat; member of New York state assembly 86th District, 2009-. Dominican and African ancestry. Still living as of 2010.

Shirley Anita Chisholm (1924-2005) — also known as Shirley Chisholm; Shirley Anita St. Hill — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 30, 1924. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1965-68 (Kings County 17th District 1965, 45th District 1966, 55th District 1967-68); U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1969-83; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980; Honorary Co-Chair, 1984; speaker, 1988. Female. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, League of Women Voters; NAACP; Americans for Democratic Action; National Organization for Women; Urban League; Delta Sigma Theta. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 1993. Died in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Fla., January 1, 2005 (age 80 years, 32 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.

		Relatives: Daughter of Charles Christopher St. Hill and Ruby (Seale) St. Hill; married, October 8, 1949, to Conrad Chisholm; married, November 26, 1977, to Arthur Hardwick, Jr.
		Cross-reference: Bevan Dufty
		Campaign slogan: "Unbought and unbossed."
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — National Women's Hall of Fame
		Image source: Library of Congress

James L. Curtis (1870-1917) — Born in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., July 8, 1870. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1915-17; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, as of 1916-17. African ancestry. Died October 24, 1917 (age 47 years, 108 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married 1906 to Helen M. Lawrence.
		See also U.S. State Dept career summary

Geraldine L. Daniels (b. 1933) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 9, 1933. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1984, 1988; member of New York state assembly, 1981-92 (71st District 1981-82, 70th District 1983-92). Female. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 1993.

Benjamin Jefferson Davis Jr. (1903-1964) — also known as Benjamin J. Davis, Jr.; Ben Davis — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Dawson, Terrell County, Ga., September 8, 1903. Communist. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 18th District, 1936; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York at-large, 1942; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1946; arrested in 1948, along with other party leaders, and charged with advocating the violent overthrow of the United States; convicted in 1949, and expelled from his New York city council seat; served more than three years in prison. African ancestry. Died, from lung cancer, in Beth Israel Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 22, 1964 (age 60 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Benjamin Jefferson Davis.
		See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail

Gloria Davis (b. 1938) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., February 9, 1938. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1976, 1984, 1988 (alternate), 1996, 2000; member of New York state assembly, 1981-2001 (78th District 1981-92, 79th District 1993-2001). Female. Catholic. African ancestry. Still living as of 2001.

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

David Norman Dinkins (1927-2020) — also known as David N. Dinkins — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., July 10, 1927. Democrat. Served in U.S. Marines, 1945-46; lawyer; member of New York state assembly 78th District, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1988 (speaker), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1986-89; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1990-93; defeated, 1993; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP. First Black mayor of New York City. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 23, 2020 (age 93 years, 136 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Manhattan, N.Y.

		Relatives: Son of William Harvey Dinkins, Jr. and Sarah 'Sally' (Lucy) Dinkins; married 1953 to Joyce Burrows (daughter of Daniel L. Burrows).
		Campaign slogan (1989): "Strong enough to draw the line, caring enough to find the solution."
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Books about David Dinkins: Chris McNickle, The Power of the Mayor: David Dinkins: 1990-1993

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass (1818-1895) — also known as Frederick Douglass — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in slavery in Maryland, 1818. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1888 ; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Santo Domingo, 1889-91; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1889-91. African ancestry. Member, American Anti-Slavery Society. Lecturer and advocate of the abolition of slavery, starting in 1841. Publisher of The North Star, an abolitionist paper. In 1848, he attended the meeting in Seneca Falls, N.Y., which started the women's rights movement. Died, of a heart attack, in Washington, D.C., February 20, 1895 (age about 76 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.; statue erected 1899 at Highland Park, Rochester, N.Y.

		Relatives: Married 1838 to Anna Murray; married, January 24, 1884, to Helen Pitts; granduncle of Charles Edward Mitchell.
		See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
		Books by Frederick Douglass: Life and Times of Frederick Douglass — Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written by Himself
		Books about Frederick Douglass: John Stauffer, Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
		Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) — also known as W. E. B. Du Bois — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Accra, Ghana. Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Mass., February 23, 1868. College professor; sociologist; historian; civil rights leader; Pan-Africanist; one of the founders of the NAACP; received the Spingarn Medal in 1920; member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1949; American Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1950; in 1951, he and four other leaders of the Peace Information Center, which was alleged to be acting on behalf of the Soviet Union, were indicted for their failure to register as foreign agents; the case was dismissed in 1952, but his passport was withheld until 1958; awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1959. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. In 1895, he was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Died in Accra, Ghana, August 27, 1963 (age 95 years, 185 days). Entombed at Du Bois Memorial Centre, Accra, Ghana.

		Relatives: Son of Alfred Du Bois and Mary Silvina (Burghardt) Du Bois; married, May 12, 1896, to Nina Gomer; married 1951 to Shirley Graham.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial
		Books by W. E. B. Du Bois: The Souls of Black Folk

Edward Richard Dudley (1911-2005) — also known as Edward R. Dudley — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in South Boston, Halifax County, Va., March 11, 1911. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1948-49; U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, 1949-53; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1961-64; appointed 1961; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1962; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1965-85. African ancestry. Died, of prostate cancer, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 10, 2005 (age 93 years, 336 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married to Rae Oley.
		See also U.S. State Dept career summary

Hazel Nell Dukes (b. 1932) — also known as Hazel N. Dukes — of Roslyn Heights, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., March 17, 1932. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 1975-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996; member, Rules Committee, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, League of Women Voters; NAACP. Still living as of 2008.

Fred Durhal Jr. (b. 1951) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., 1951. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 6th District, 2009-14; defeated in primary, 1993 (3rd District), 1996 (9th District), 1998 (8th District), 2002 (6th District); candidate in primary for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 2013; candidate for Michigan state senate 4th District, 2016. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2016.

		Relatives: Son of Fred Durhal and Doris Jean (Whaley) Durhal; father of Fred Durhal III.
		See also OurCampaigns candidate detail

Arthur O. Eve (b. 1933) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 23, 1933. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1967-2001 (143rd District 1967-82, 141st District 1983-2001); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000; candidate for mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1977. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Amvets; NAACP; Urban League; United Auto Workers; Freemasons. Still living as of 2001.

Relatives: Son of Arthur B. Eve and Beatrice (Clark) Eve; married 1956 to Lee Constance Bowles.

James Leonard Farmer Jr. (1920-1999) — also known as James Farmer — of New York. Born in Marshall, Harrison County, Tex., January 12, 1920. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1968. African ancestry. Founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Died in Fredericksburg, Va., July 9, 1999 (age 79 years, 178 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of James Leonard Farmer; married to Lulu Peterson.
		See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: Library of Congress

Joe L. Farmer (born c.1938) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., about 1938. Democrat. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; candidate for mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 2003. African ancestry. Still living as of 2004.

Herman Daniel Farrell Jr. (1932-2018) — also known as Denny Farrell — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 4, 1932. Democrat. Automobile mechanic; member of New York state assembly, 1975-2017 (74th District 1975-82, 71st District 1983-2017); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1985; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 1988, 2004-08; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; New York Democratic state chair, 2001-06. African ancestry. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., May 26, 2018 (age 86 years, 111 days). Burial location unknown.

		Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park (opened 1993 as Riverbank State Park; renamed 2017), in Manhattan, New York, is named for him. — The Herman 'Denny' Farrell Pedestrian Bridge (opened 2017), over the Henry Hudson Parkway and railroad tracks, to Riverside Park, in Manhattan, New York, is named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article

Louise M. Fayerweather (born c.1870) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Louisiana, about 1870. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928. Female. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to George H. Fayerweather.

C. Virginia Fields (b. 1946) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., August 4, 1946. Democrat. Social worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1998-2005; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 2005. Female. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Urban League; Order of the Eastern Star. Still living as of 2008.

See also Wikipedia article

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

James W. Ford — of New York. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1930, 1934; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1932, 1936, 1940. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Henry Watson Furniss (b. 1868) — also known as Henry W. Furniss — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 14, 1868. Physician; U.S. Consul in Bahia, 1898-1905; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1905-13. African ancestry. Member, American Medical Association; American Public Health Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of William Henry Furniss and Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Furniss; married, October 19, 1904, to Anna Wichmann.
		See also U.S. State Dept career summary

Joseph L. Galiber (c.1924-1995) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born about 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state senate, 1969-95 (32nd District 1969-82, 31st District 1983-95); died in office 1995; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988. African ancestry. Indicted twice on fraud charges; acquitted both times. Died at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York County, N.Y., November 21, 1995 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.

David F. Gantt (b. 1941) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Opp, Covington County, Ala., September 12, 1941. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly 133rd District, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.

Henry Highland Garnet (1815-1882) — Born in slavery in New Market, Frederick County, Md., December 23, 1815. Minister; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1881-82, died in office 1882. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Member, American Anti-Slavery Society. On February 12, 1865, was the first Black person to make a speech to the U.S. House of Representatives. Died in Liberia, February 13, 1882 (age 66 years, 52 days). Interment at Palm Grove Cemetery, Monrovia, Liberia.

		Relatives: Married 1841 to Julia Williams; married to Sarah Smith Tompkins.
		See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial

Aurelia Greene (b. 1934) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., October 26, 1934. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1982-2001 (76th District 1982-92, 77th District 1993-2001); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2008. Female. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Still living as of 2008.

Richard Theodore Greener (b. 1844) — also known as Richard T. Greener; R. T. Greener — of Washington, D.C.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 30, 1844. University professor; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Bombay, 1898; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Vladivostok, 1898-1905. African ancestry. First Black graduate of Harvard, 1870. Burial location unknown.

Ewart Guinier (1910-1990) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Canal Zone (now part of Panama), May 17, 1910. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1949; American Labor candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1949; lawyer. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha. Died February 4, 1990 (age 79 years, 263 days). Burial location unknown.

See also Wikipedia article

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.

Helen Betty Halyard (b. 1950) — also known as Helen Halyard — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born November 24, 1950. Socialist. Workers League candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1974 (14th District), 1976 (19th District); Workers League candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1982; Workers League candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1984, 1988; candidate in primary for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1985, 1989; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; Workers League candidate for President of the United States, 1992; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1994 (13th District), 1996 (Socialist Equality, 14th District). Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.

See also Wikipedia article

Sufi Abdul Hamid (1903-1938) — also known as Abdul Hamid; Eugene Brown; "The Black Hitler"; "The Harlem Hitler"; "Bishop Amiru-Al-Mu-Minim Sufi Abdul Hamid" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., January 6, 1903. Self-styled cleric; labor leader; claimed to be from Egypt or Sudan; wore a turban and a green velvet cloak with gold braid; led picketing of stores in Harlem whose proprietors refused to hire African-American employees; conducted street rallies in Harlem where he denounced Jews; said he was "the only one fit to carry on the war against the Jews"; Americo-Spanish candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1933; arrested in October 1934; tried and found guilty on misdemeanor charges of making a public speech without a permit, and selling books without a license, and sentenced to ten days in jail; later suspected of inciting the 1935 riot in Harlem, which led to injunctions against his activities; in January 1938, his estranged wife, Stephanie St. Clair, ambushed him outside his house, and shot at him five times, but he was not seriously hurt; founded the Buddhist Universal Holy Temple of Tranquility. Buddhist or Muslim. African ancestry. Killed, along with his pilot, when his Cessna J-5 airplane ran out of fuel and crashed near Wantagh, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., July 30, 1938 (age 35 years, 205 days). Burial location unknown.

		See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
		Image source: New York Times, August 1, 1938

Emmett Hansen II (b. 1961) — of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 2, 1961. Member of Virgin Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2001-. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha. Still living as of 2003.

Elizabeth Harper — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.

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

Leroy L. Hodge (c.1948-2004) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., about 1948. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate in primary for Allegheny County Commissioner, 1999; candidate for mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa., 2001; candidate for Pittsburgh city council, 2002. African ancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union. Died, of complications from an organ transplant, January 22, 2004 (age about 56 years). Burial location unknown.

Jerome Heartwell Holland (1916-1985) — also known as Jerome H. Holland; Brud Holland — of Virginia. Born January 9, 1916. U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, 1970-72. African ancestry. Died January 13, 1985 (age 69 years, 4 days). Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.

Eleanor Holmes=Norton (b. 1937) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., June 13, 1937. Democrat. Lawyer; university professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972; Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996 (delegation chair), 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 2019.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

Albert Benjamin Howard Jr. (b. 1966) — also known as Albert Howard — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., February 3, 1966. Independent candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 2012. Pentecostal. African ancestry. Still living as of 2012.

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

Hector Hyacinthe — of Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.

William Lloyd Imes (1889-1986) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., December 29, 1889. Minister; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; president, Knoxville College, 1943-47. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Died in 1986 (age about 96 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of Benjamin A. Imes and Elizabeth (Wallace) Imes; married, September 9, 1915, to Grace Virginia Frank.

Roy Innis (b. 1934) — also known as Emile Alfredo Innis — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, June 6, 1934. Democrat. Chemist; civil rights leader; chairman of the Harlem chapter, and national board member and vice-chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE); candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1993. African ancestry. Member, National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2014.

		Relatives: Granduncle of Shawn-Michael Malone.
		See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

Jacques Isler — American Labor candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1950. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Hulan Edwin Jack (1906-1986) — also known as Hulan E. Jack — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in St. Lucia, December 29, 1906. Democrat. Paper box manufacturer; member of New York state assembly, 1941-53, 1968-72 (New York County 17th District 1941-44, New York County 14th District 1945-53, 70th District 1968-72); defeated in primary, 1972; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1954-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956; indicted in 1960 on charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and violation of the City Charter, over acceptance of $4,400 from a real estate developer; the indictment was dismissed, but then reinstated on appeal; a trial, in June and July 1960, resulted in a hung jury; at a second trial was convicted; his sentence was suspended, but he was automatically removed from office as Borough President; indicted in 1970 on federal charges of conspiracy and conflict of interest; tried, convicted, and sentenced to three months in prison, and fined $5,000. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Sigma; Elks. Died, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 19, 1986 (age 79 years, 355 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Almira Wilkinson.

Ada B. Jackson — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1944; American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1948; vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1949; American Labor candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1949. Female. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Beverly Jackson — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.

Emil A. Jackson (b. 1911) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., February 2, 1911. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate and insurance business; sergeant-at-arms, New York State Senate, 1966-67; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of Ernest Jackson, Sr. and Florence Mattie (Ross) Jackson; married 1934 to Mildred Mayo McGrew.

Richard Jackson — of Peekskill, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.

Sheila Jackson=Lee (b. 1950) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 12, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Texas, 1987-90; U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Seventh-Day Adventist. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Urban League; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2012.

		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
		Critical books about Sheila Jackson-Lee: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)

Andronicus Jacobs (born c.1899) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1899. Longshoreman; American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1952; American Labor candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1953. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Letitia James (b. 1958) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 18, 1958. Democrat. Lawyer; New York state attorney general, 2019-. Female. African ancestry. First African-American to be Attorney General of New York; first woman to be elected to that position. Still living as of 2021.

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) — also known as James W. Johnson; James William Johnson — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 17, 1871. School principal; author; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Puerto Cabello, 1906-07; Dakar, 1907-08; Corinto, 1908-09; university professor. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Sigma Pi Phi; Phi Beta Sigma; Freemasons. Author of the words to the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which became known as the "Negro National Anthem". Killed in a car-train collision, in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, June 26, 1938 (age 67 years, 9 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

		Relatives: Son of James Johnson and Helen Louise (Dillet) Johnson; married 1910 to Grace Nail.
		The World War II Liberty ship SS James W. Johnson (built 1943 at Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California; scrapped 1971) was named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1988)

William A. Johnson Jr. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich.; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1994-2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Urban League. Still living as of 2003.

William A. Jones Jr. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Pastor; candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1969. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 1969.

Leroy B. Kellam (c.1919-1995) — of New York. Born in Pinnacle, Stokes County, N.C., about 1919. Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1982-88. African ancestry. Died, of complications of leukemia, in North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., March 7, 1995 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.

Alan Lee Keyes (b. 1950) — also known as Alan L. Keyes — of Maryland. Born in the St. Albans Naval Hospital, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., August 7, 1950. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1988, 1992; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996, 2000, 2008; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 2004; American Independent candidate for President of the United States, 2008. African ancestry. Syndicated newspaper columnist; radio talk show host. Still living as of 2014.

		Relatives: Married 1981 to Jocelyn Marcel.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Encyclopedia of American Loons

Clinton Everett Knox (1908-1980) — also known as Clinton E. Knox — of New York. Born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., May 5, 1908. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Dahomey, 1964; Haiti, 1969-73. African ancestry. Died in 1980 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.

Mary Johnson Lowe (1924-1999) — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 10, 1924. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1978-91; took senior status 1991. Female. African ancestry. Died in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., February 27, 1999 (age 74 years, 262 days). Burial location unknown.

Ernest Lyon (1860-1938) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Belize City, Belize, October 22, 1860. Republican. Minister; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1903-10; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, 1903-10; Consul-General for Liberia in Washington, D.C., 1911-13. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Freemasons. Died in 1938 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Emmanuel Lyon and Ann F. (Bending) Lyon; married to Marie Wright.
		See also U.S. State Dept career summary
		Image source: New York Public Library

Denise L. Majette (b. 1955) — of Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Ga. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 18, 1955. Democrat. Lawyer; state court judge in Georgia, 1993-2002; U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 2003-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004; candidate for U.S. Senator from Georgia, 2004. Female. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

Kenneth Ezra Mapp (b. 1955) — also known as Kenneth E. Mapp — Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 2, 1955. Republican. Police officer; member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1983-84, 1989, 1993-94; Lieutenant Governor of Virgin Islands, 1995-99; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from the Virgin Islands, 1996; Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands, 2015-19; defeated, 2006, 2010. African ancestry. Still living as of 2019.

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

Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) — also known as Thoroughgood Marshall — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 2, 1908. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1961-65; resigned 1965; U.S. Solicitor General, 1965-67; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1967-91; took senior status 1991. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; NAACP; National Bar Association; Alpha Phi Alpha; American Civil Liberties Union. Received Spingarn Medal in 1946 First African-American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Died, from a heart attack, in the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 24, 1993 (age 84 years, 206 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; memorial monument at Lawyers' Mall, Annapolis, Md.

		Relatives: Married, September 4, 1929, to Vivien Burey; married, December 17, 1955, to Cecilia Suyat; father of Thurgood Marshall Jr..
		Political family: Marshall family of New York City, New York.
		Cross-reference: William Curtis Bryson
		See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
		Books about Thurgood Marshall: Juan Williams, Thurgood Marshall : American Revolutionary — Randall W. Bland, Justice Thurgood Marshall, Crusader for Liberalism : His Judicial Biography — Mark V. Tushnet, Making Constitutional Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1961-1991 — Mark V. Tushnet, Making Civil Rights Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1936-1961 — Gilbert King, Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

Thurgood Marshall Jr. (b. 1956) — of Falls Church, Va. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., 1956. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996; assistant to Pres. Bill Clinton, 1997-2001. African and Filipino ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; National Bar Association. Still living as of 2007.

		Relatives: Son of Thurgood Marshall and Cecilia Marshall; married, April 25, 2008, to Teddi Levy.
		Political family: Marshall family of New York City, New York.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

H. Carl McCall — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 28th District, 1975-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; New York state comptroller, 1993-; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; candidate for Governor of New York, 2002. African ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Alpha Phi Alpha. Still living as of 2008.

C. Steven McGann (b. 1951) — of New York. Born in 1951. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, 2008-11; Tuvalu, 2008-11; Kiribati, 2008-11; Tonga, 2008-11; Nauru, 2008-11. African ancestry. Still living as of 2011.

Theodore Alexander McKee (b. 1947) — Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., 1947. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1994-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.

Jimmy McMillan — of New York City (unknown county), N.Y. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; letter carrier; Rent Is Too Damn High candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 2005, 2009; Rent Is Too Damn High candidate for Governor of New York, 2006, 2010. African ancestry. Still living as of 2010.

Leroy McRae — of New York. Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for New York state attorney general, 1962. African ancestry. Still living as of 2001.

Gregory Weldon Meeks (b. 1953) — also known as Gregory W. Meeks — of Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 25, 1953. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 31st District, 1993-98; U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1998-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 2008. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; NAACP. Still living as of 2014.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

Stephan P. Mickle (b. 1944) — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1944. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, 1998-2011; took senior status 2011. African ancestry. Still living as of 2011.

Charles Edward Mitchell (1870-1937) — also known as Charles E. Mitchell — of Institute, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md., May 30, 1870. Republican. Business manager, West Virginia State College, 1904-31; president, Mutual Savings and Loan Company of Charleston, 1920-31; member of West Virginia Republican State Committee, 1921-29; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1930-33; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, as of 1932; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1937. African ancestry. Died, from an embolism which developed after surgery, in Harlem Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 29, 1937 (age 66 years, 303 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Edward Mitchell; married 1905 to Elizabeth Murray; grandnephew of Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass.
		See also U.S. State Dept career summary

Irvin Charles Mollison (1898-1962) — Born in Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss., December 24, 1898. Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1945-62; died in office 1962. African ancestry. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 5, 1962 (age 63 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.

Constance Baker Motley (1921-2005) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., September 14, 1921. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 21st District, 1964-65; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1965-66; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1966-86; took senior status 1986. Female. African ancestry. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 1993; received the Spingarn Medal in 2003. Died, from congestive heart failure, in NYU Downtown Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 28, 2005 (age 84 years, 14 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Daughter of McCullough Alva Baker and Rachel (Huggins) Baker; married to Joel Wilson Motley, Jr.
		See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — National Women's Hall of Fame — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
		Books by Constance Baker Motley: Equal Justice Under Law : An Autobiography

Clarence Norman Jr. (b. 1951) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 25, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 43rd District, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 2004. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2004.

Godfrey Nurse (c.1888-1968) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in British Guiana (now Guyana), about 1888. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1934. African ancestry. Died, in Italian Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 22, 1968 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.

James Edward O'Hara (1844-1905) — of North Carolina. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 26, 1844. Republican. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1868-69; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1883-87; defeated, 1886; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1884. African ancestry. Died of a stroke, September 15, 1905 (age 61 years, 201 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Chandler Owen (1889-1967) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., April 5, 1889. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Socialist candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1920; newspaper managing editor; public relations business; speechwriter; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1934. African ancestry. Died, from kidney disease, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 2, 1967 (age 78 years, 211 days). Interment at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Ill.

		Relatives: Son of Aaron A. Owen and Mary (Bonner) Owen.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: New York Public Library

Chris Owens — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 2006; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. African and Jewish ancestry. Still living as of 2014.

		Relatives: Son of Major Robert Odell Owens and Ethel (Werfel) Owens.
		See also Wikipedia article

Major Robert Odell Owens (1936-2013) — also known as Major R. Owens — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Collierville, Shelby County, Tenn., June 28, 1936. Democrat. Librarian; member of New York state senate 17th District, 1975-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2007 (12th District 1983-93, 11th District 1993-2007). Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died, from renal failure and heart failure, in New York University Langone Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 21, 2013 (age 77 years, 115 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Ezekiel Owens and Edna Owens; married 1956 to Ethel Werfel; married to Maria Cuprill; father of Chris Owens.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

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.

Basil Alexander Paterson (b. 1926) — also known as Basil Paterson — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 27, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1966-70 (31st District 1966, 27th District 1967-70); candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972; deputy mayor, New York City, 1978-79; secretary of state of New York, 1979-82. African ancestry. Still living as of 2010.

		Relatives: Son of Leonard James Paterson and Evangeline Alicia (Rondon) Paterson; married to Michelle Paige; father of David Alexander Paterson.
		See also Wikipedia article

David Alexander Paterson (b. 1954) — also known as David A. Paterson — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 20, 1954. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2004, 2008; member of New York state senate 30th District; elected 2002, 2004; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 2007-08; Governor of New York, 2008-10. African ancestry. Legally blind. Still living as of 2014.

		Relatives: Son of Basil Alexander Paterson; married 1992 to Michelle Paige.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

Jerome B. Peterson — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Co-owner of the New York Age newspaper; U.S. Consul in Puerto Cabello, 1904-05. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Channing Emery Phillips (1928-1987) — also known as Channing E. Phillips — of Washington, D.C.; New York. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 23, 1928. Democrat. Minister; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1968. United Church of Christ. African ancestry. Died, from cancer, at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 11, 1987 (age 59 years, 233 days). Burial location unknown.

See also Wikipedia article

Kenneth M. Phipps (c.1917-1968) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 14th District, 1954-58; Criminal Court judge, 1958-68. African ancestry. Died, following a heart attack, at Veterans Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 5, 1968 (age about 51 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of William H. Phipps; married to Mae Elizabeth Gramling.

Samuel Riley Pierce Jr. (1922-2000) — also known as Samuel R. Pierce, Jr.; "Silent Sam" — Born in Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 8, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1981-89. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Phi Alpha. First Black partner of a major New York City law firm. First Black member of the board of directors of a Fortune 500 corporation. Only Black member of the Reagan Cabinet. An independent counsel appointed in March 1990 found "a pervasive pattern of improper and illegal behavior" within HUD, amounting to a "monumental and calculated abuse of the public trust." Pierce acknowledged that he helped create a climate in which the corruption took place, and in return for that statement, prosecutors agreed not to pursue charges against him. Died October 31, 2000 (age 78 years, 53 days). Burial location unknown.

See also NNDB dossier

Ralph Powe — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state comptroller, 1954. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908-1972) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., November 29, 1908. Democrat. Baptist minister; U.S. Representative from New York, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53, 16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952, 1960, 1964; cited for contempt of court in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit against him; on February 28, 1967, he was expelled from the House of Representatives on charges of unbecoming conduct and misusing public funds; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; Elks. Died, of prostate cancer, in Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., April 4, 1972 (age 63 years, 127 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in a private or family graveyard, Bahamas.

		Relatives: Son of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. and Mattie (Fletcher) Powell; married, March 8, 1933, to Isabel Washington; married, August 1, 1945, to Hazel Scott; married, December 15, 1960, to Yvette Marjorie Diago (Flores) Powell; father of Adam Clayton Powell IV.
		Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (formerly part of Seventh Avenue), in Manhattan, New York, is named for him. — The Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building (opened 1974 as the Harlem State Office Building; renamed 1983), in Manhattan, New York, is named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
		Books by Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.: Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
		Books about Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.: Tisha Hamilton, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an American Dilemma — Wil Haygood, King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
		Image source: Library of Congress

Adam Clayton Powell IV (b. 1962) — also known as Adam Clayton Powell=Diago — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, 1962. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1994; candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1997; member of New York state assembly, 2001-. African and Puerto Rican ancestry. Still living as of 2008.

		Relatives: Son of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Yvette Diago (Flores) Powell; married to Andrea Dial.
		See also Wikipedia article

Colin Luther Powell (1937-2021) — also known as Colin L. Powell; "Balloonfoot" — Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 5, 1937. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; U.S. Army general; National Security Advisor, 1987-89; chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1989-93; U.S. Secretary of State, 2001-05; received 3 electoral votes for President, 2016. African ancestry. Recipient of the Spingarn medal, 1991; twice recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1991 and again in 1995. Died, from COVID-19, at Walter Reed Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., October 18, 2021 (age 84 years, 196 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Luther Theophilus Powell and Maud Ariel (McKoy) Powell; married, August 25, 1962, to Alma Vivian Johnson; father of Michael K. Powell.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
		Books by Colin L. Powell: My American Journey : An Autobiography — It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership (2012)
		Books about Colin L. Powell: Oren Harari, The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell — Karen DeYoung, Soldier : The Life of Colin Powell — Reggie Finlayson, Colin Powell (for young readers)
		Image source: KPBS Public Broadcasting

William E. Prince — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1945-48. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Asa Philip Randolph (1889-1979) — also known as A. Philip Randolph — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Crescent City, Putnam County, Fla., April 15, 1889. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1919; candidate for New York state comptroller, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1924; organizer, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; vice-president, AFL-CIO, 1957; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Civil Liberties Union; United World Federalists. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on September 14, 1964. Died May 16, 1979 (age 90 years, 31 days). Cremated.

		Relatives: Son of James William Randolph and Elizabeth (Robinson) Randolph.
		See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: Library of Congress

Charles Bernard Rangel (b. 1930) — also known as Charles B. Rangel — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., June 11, 1930. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of New York state assembly 72nd District, 1967-70; U.S. Representative from New York, 1971-2003 (18th District 1971-73, 19th District 1973-83, 16th District 1983-93, 15th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1988 (speaker), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Trilateral Commission; Alpha Phi Alpha; NAACP. Still living as of 2014.

		Relatives: Married to Alma Carter.
		Cross-reference: Dan Maffei
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
		Books by Charles Rangel: And I Haven't Had a Bad Day Since: The Memoir of Charles B. Rangel's Journey from the Streets of Harlem to the Halls of Congress (2007)

Raymond Richards (b. 1956) — also known as Usie Richards — of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 12, 1956. Member of Virgin Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2003-; defeated (Independent Citizens Movement), 2000. African ancestry. Still living as of 2003.

Francis E. Rivers (born c.1893) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1930; City Court Judge, 1943. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Burial location unknown.

James H. Robinson (born c.1907) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., about 1907. Liberal. Minister; candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1953. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Books by James H. Robinson: Road Without Turning : The Story of Reverend James H. Robinson (1950)

Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (b. 1954) — also known as Al Sharpton — Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 3, 1954. Democrat. Minister; civil rights activist; radio talk show host; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1988, 1992, 1994; stabbed in the chest as he was about to lead a protest march in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., January 12, 1991; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1997; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004. Pentecostal; later Baptist. African and Cherokee Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2014.

		Relatives: Son of Alfred Charles Sharpton, Sr. and Ada Sharpton; married, October 31, 1980, to Kathy Jordan.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
		Books by Al Sharpton: The Rejected Stone: Al Sharpton and the Path to American Leadership
		Critical books about Al Sharpton: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)

Elliott Percival Skinner (1924-2007) — also known as Elliott P. Skinner — Born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, June 20, 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; naturalized U.S. citizen; anthropologist; university professor; U.S. Ambassador to Upper Volta, 1966-69. African ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, of heart failure, in Washington, D.C., April 1, 2007 (age 82 years, 285 days). Burial location unknown.

George Bundy Smith (b. 1937) — of New York. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., April 7, 1937. State court judge in New York, 1987-92; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1992-. Congregationalist. African ancestry. Still living as of 1993.

Mark T. Southall (b. 1911) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Norfolk, Va., June 1, 1911. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960; member of New York state assembly, 1963-74 (New York County 12th District 1963-65, 79th District 1966, 74th District 1967-74). Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Joanne Arrington.

Edward A. Stevenson Sr. (b. 1907) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, November 9, 1907. Democrat. Food service director, New York City Department of Correction; member of New York state assembly, 1966-70 (86th District 1966, 78th District 1967-70). African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Burial location unknown.

Percy Ellis Sutton (1920-2009) — also known as Percy Sutton — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., November 24, 1920. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1965-66 (New York County 11th District 1965, 77th District 1966); borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1966-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1984; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1977. African ancestry. Recipient of the Spingarn Medal in 1987. Died December 26, 2009 (age 89 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Samuel Johnson Sutton and Lillian Sutton.
		See also Wikipedia article

Laura Taylor Swain (b. 1958) — Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1958. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 2000-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.

John E. W. Thompson (b. 1855) — of New York. Born in 1855. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Santo Domingo, 1885-89; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1885-89. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Gloria E. A. Toote (born c.1932) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1932. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1958. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1958.

Edolphus Towns (b. 1934) — also known as Ed Towns — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Chadbourn, Columbus County, N.C., July 21, 1934. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2003 (11th District 1983-93, 10th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian or Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Phi Beta Sigma. Still living as of 2014.

		Cross-reference: Nydia M. Velázquez
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

Cicely Tyson (b. 1924) — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 19, 1924. Democrat. Model; actress; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1984. Female. African ancestry. Member, Delta Sigma Theta. Recipient of the Spingarn Medal in 2010, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Still living as of 2019.

		Relatives: Daughter of William Tyson and Theodesia Tyson; married, November 26, 1981, to Miles Davis.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

Albert Vann — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. School teacher; member of New York state assembly 56th District, 1975-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2008. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.

Francisca Villar (born c.1983) — also known as Frances Villar — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Dominican Republic, about 1983. Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 2009. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.

Alton Ronald Waldon Jr. (b. 1936) — also known as Alton R. Waldon, Jr. — of Cambria Heights, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., December 21, 1936. Democrat. Professional singer; police officer; lawyer; member of New York state assembly 33rd District, 1983-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1996 (alternate); U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1986-87; member of New York state senate 10th District, 1991-2000; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 2000. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2000.

		Relatives: Son of Alton R. Waldon, Sr. and Juanita (Wallace) Waldon; married 1961 to Barbara DeCosta.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Cora T. Walker (born c.1925) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1925. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 21st District, 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1972.

Ivan Walker — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for borough president of Bronx, New York, 1965. African ancestry. Still living as of 1965.

Sinita Walker — of West Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1972.

Lester Aglar Walton (1882-1965) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in St. Louis, Mo., April 20, 1882. Newspaper writer; theater manager; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1935-46. African ancestry. Member, Elks; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Alpha Phi Alpha. In 1913, started movement for capitalization of "N" in "Negro" in newspapers and magazines. Died in 1965 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Benjamin A. Walton and Ollie May (Camphor) Walton; married, June 29, 1912, to Gladys Moore.
		See also U.S. State Dept career summary

William Caesar Warfield (1920-2002) — also known as William Warfield — Born in West Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena), Phillips County, Ark., January 22, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; professional singer; actor; performed, Republican National Convention, 1952 ; university professor. Baptist. African ancestry. Broke his neck in an accidental fall, and died a few weeks later, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 25, 2002 (age 82 years, 215 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.

		Relatives: Married, August 31, 1952, to Leontyne Price.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial

Ivan Warner (1919-1994) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1919. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1958-60; member of New York state senate 27th District, 1961-65, 1967-68; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1970. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League; Lions. Died, of cancer, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., 1994 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.

James Lopez Watson (1922-2001) — also known as James L. Watson — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 21, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state senate 21st District, 1955-63; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1966-80; Judge of U.S. Court of International Trade, 1980-91; took senior status 1991. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; American Legion; NAACP; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Federal Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 1, 2001 (age 79 years, 103 days). Burial location unknown.

Robert Clifton Weaver (1907-1997) — also known as Robert C. Weaver — of Washington, D.C.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Washington, D.C., December 29, 1907. Democrat. Economist; received the Spingarn Medal in 1962; U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1966-68; first African-American cabinet member; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1968 ; president, Baruch College, 1969; trustee, Mount Sinai Medical Center. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Americans for Democratic Action. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 17, 1997 (age 89 years, 200 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Mortimer G. Weaver and Florence (Freeman) Weaver; married, July 19, 1935, to Ella V. Hiath.
		The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building (opened 1968; named 2000; headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development), in Washington, D.C., is named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

Thomas G. Weaver — of New York. Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1957, 1966. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

George E. Wibecan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Lucille Pickett Williams (born c.1917) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1917. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1967; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Keith Wofford — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state attorney general, 2018. African ancestry. Still living as of 2018.

Bruce Wright — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1960. African ancestry. Still living as of 2001.

Relatives: Father of Keith L. T. Wright.

Edward Herbert Wright (1863-1930) — also known as Edward H. Wright — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 28, 1863. Republican. Lawyer; Cook County Commissioner, 1897-1900; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908. African ancestry. Died, in Colonial Hospital, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., August 6, 1930 (age 66 years, 312 days). Burial location unknown.

Image source: New York Public Library

Keith L. T. Wright — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 70th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 2005; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. African ancestry. Still living as of 2012.

Relatives: Son of Bruce Wright.

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

Samuel D. Wright (1925-1998) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, S.C. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 13, 1925. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1966-73 (39th District 1966, 37th District 1967-72, 54th District 1973); candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1976. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Convicted in 1978 of soliciting a bribe and sentenced to jail. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in Hilton Head, Beaufort County, S.C., January 20, 1998 (age 72 years, 341 days). Burial location unknown.

Ervin Freeman Yearling (1929-2005) — also known as E. Freeman Yearling — of Lake View, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Red River Parish, La., March 26, 1929. Conservative. Minister; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1967 (18th District), 1978 (19th District). Baptist. African ancestry. Member, John Birch Society. Died January 7, 2005 (age 75 years, 287 days). Burial location unknown.

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