De Priest, Oscar, 1871-1951

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Dates:
Birth 1871
Death 1951
Birth 1871-03-09
Death 1951-05-12
Gender:
Male

Biographical notes:

De Priest was the first African American elected to Congress in the 20th century.

From the description of Oscar De Priest papers, 1916-1983. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 715351621

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Subjects:

  • African American families
  • African American legislators
  • African Americans
  • City council members
  • Election districts
  • Funeral rites and ceremonies

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Places:

  • Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Chicago (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)

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