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| − | '''Edward William Brooke III''' ( | + | '''Edward William Brooke III''' (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) 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. |
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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. | 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 | + | Brooke was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 2004. He died in 2015. |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 04:12, June 29, 2019
Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) is an American 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 died in 2015.
External links
- Edward William Brooke III bio via Biographic Directory of the United States Congress