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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.
Carol Moseley Braun (1947- ) Braun was one of the year of the woman candidates in 1992 who decided to run for higher office after Anita Hillâs testimony during Clarence Thomasâ confirmation hearings. She became the first woman of color elected to the U.S. Senate, representing Illinois from 1993 through 1999.