Oscar Stanton De Priest
U.S. Congressperson
1871 – 1951
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Who was Oscar Stanton De Priest?
Oscar Stanton De Priest was an American lawmaker and civil rights advocate who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1929 to 1935. He was the first African American to be elected to Congress from outside the southern states and the first in the 20th century.
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- Born
- Mar 9, 1871
Florence - Spouses
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Salina Normal University
- Died
- May 12, 1951
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on July 23, 2013
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