Douglas Wilder
Became the first African American since Reconstruction to win a seat in the Virginia Senate, in 1969. Then went on to become the first African American to be elected governor in the U.S., in 1989.
Became the first African American since Reconstruction to win a seat in the Virginia Senate, in 1969. Then went on to become the first African American to be elected governor in the U.S., in 1989.