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First popularly elected African American to serve in U.S. Senate, lawyer, and attorney general of Massachusetts.

From the description of Edward William Brooke papers, 1956-1988 (bulk 1963-1978). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982039

African American lawyer, Massachusetts attorney general, and U.S. senator.

From the description of Papers, 1956-1988 (bulk 1963-1978). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605190

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1919, Oct. 26 Born, Washington, D.C. 1941 Graduated, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Drafted in December as 2nd lieutenant assigned to 366th Combat Infantry Regiment 1947 Married Remigia Ferrari-Scacco 1948 B.A. in law, Boston University, Boston. Mass. 1950 M.A. in law, Boston University, Boston, Mass. Ran for state representative from twelfth ward, Roxbury, Mass.; defeated in general election 1952 Defeated in second attempt to become a Massachusetts state representative Received the American Veterans of World War II Distinguished Service Award 1960 Republican candidate for secretary of state of Massachusetts 1961 Appointed chairman of Boston Finance Commission, Boston, Mass. 1962 Elected attorney general of Massachusetts 1966 Elected as junior senator from Massachusetts 1967 Took office as United States senator Received the Charles Evans Hughes Award and the Arthur Barnett Spingarn Medal awarded by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1972 Reelected United States senator 1978 Lost bid for reelection to United States Senate Entered private law practice 1982 Admitted to District of Columbia bar From the guide to the Edward William Brooke Papers, 1956-1988, (bulk 1963-1978), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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