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Wentworth Cheswell is said to be the first African-American to be elected to office in America. He was one quarter Black and three quarters White. He was elected as town constable of Newmarket, New Hampshire, in 1768 and served in some government position thereafter until his death â well, to be precise, every year but one.
Malchester Reeves, seated, meets during his 1961 campaign for 15th Ward supervisor with campaign treasurer William Canedy, at left, and campaign manager Milton Fields, at right. Reeves, the first black elected to public office in the Syracuse area, died Wednesday. Syracuse, N.Y. -- Malchester Reeves got up early and went to bed late. He had a lot of life to live â there were three daily newspapers to read, fish to catch and four children and four grandchildren to keep tabs on.