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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.
but a recount the state s first in a statewide contest upheld wilder s 7000 vote margin on january 11 1990 wilder was sworn in as the first african american elected governor in the united states as governor he astonished friends and foes alike he distressed allies by purging state boards of many robb and baliles appointees