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'''Edward William Brooke III''' (born October 26, 1919) is an [[America]]n [[politician]] who served as a [[Republican]] [[Senator]] from [[Massachusetts]]. He was the first African American elected to the Senate by popular vote.
==Life and career==
Brooke was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] and attended public schools. He graduated from [[Howard University]] in 1941 and [[Boston University]] Law School in 1948. He served as a captain in the [[United States Army]], serving in the European theatre.
He settled in Massachusetts and held offices in [[Boston]] before being elected Massachusetts [[attorney general]] in 1962 (re-elected in 1964). He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1966 and re-elected in 1972. He was not re-elected in 1978.
Brooke was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 2004. He currently resides in Miami, [[Florida]].
==External link==
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000871 Edward William Brooke III bio] via Biographic Directory of the United States Congress]
==Life and career==
Brooke was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] and attended public schools. He graduated from [[Howard University]] in 1941 and [[Boston University]] Law School in 1948. He served as a captain in the [[United States Army]], serving in the European theatre.
He settled in Massachusetts and held offices in [[Boston]] before being elected Massachusetts [[attorney general]] in 1962 (re-elected in 1964). He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1966 and re-elected in 1972. He was not re-elected in 1978.
Brooke was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 2004. He currently resides in Miami, [[Florida]].
==External link==
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000871 Edward William Brooke III bio] via Biographic Directory of the United States Congress]