Blanche Kelso Bruce


Register of the Treasury, (5/21/1881 - 6/5/1885 & 12/3/1897 - 3/17/1898)

Born: 03/01/1841 (Prince Edward County, VA)
Died: 03/17/1898 (Washington, DC)


Political Party:
Republican


Demographics:
Male; African-American


Profession:
Politician, Lawyer, Activist


Political Positions:
Sheriff, Bolivar County, MS (1872 - 1874);
U.S. Senate, MS (1875 - 1881);
Register of the Treasury (1881 - 1885);
Recorder of Deeds, District of Columbia (1891 - 1893);
Register of the Treasury (1897 - 1898)


Professional Details:
Sheriff; Tax Collector


Historical Info:
Born in slavery. Founded the first school for black children in the state of Missouri (1864). Second African-American in the U.S. Senate, first to be elected to a full term. Public advocate for the interests of racial and ethnic minorities.


Family:
m. Josephine Beall Willson (24-Jun-1878)


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