Blanche Bruce
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 127 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 1,1841 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Farmville |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 17,1898 |
| Died | Washington |
| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Josephine Willson Bruce |
| Children | Roscoe Conklin Bruce, Sr. |
| Roscoe Conkling Bruce | |
| Parents | Pettis Perkinson |
| Polly Bruce | |
| Education | Oberlin College |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Previous position | Senator, MS (1875–1881) |
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| ID | 419976 |
Blanche Bruce Life story
Blanche Kelso Bruce was born into slavery in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and went on to become a politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the United States Senate from 1875 to 1881. He was the first elected African-American senator to serve a full term.
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