hiram rhodes revels was the first african american elected to the united states senate.
who was the first african american elected to the united states senate?
hiram rhodes revels
bullet::::- first african american to vote in an election under the 15th amendment to the united states constitution, granting voting rights regardless of race: thomas mundy peterson





























bullet::::- first african american to graduate from harvard college: richard theodore greener.





























bullet::::- first african american elected to the u.s. senate, and first to serve in the u.s. congress: hiram rhodes revels (r–ms).





























bullet::::- first african american to serve in the u.s. house of representatives: joseph rainey (r-sc).





























section::::19th century.:1870s.:1872.





























bullet::::- first african-american midshipman admitted to the united states naval academy: john h. conyers (nominated by robert b. elliott of south carolina).
list of african-american firsts
bullet::::- first african-american coach in the national basketball association: bill russell (boston celtics)





























bullet::::- first african-american mayor of a u.s. city: robert c. henry, (springfield, ohio, appointed by city commission)





























bullet::::- first african-american model on the cover of a "vogue" (british "vogue") magazine: donyale luna





























bullet::::- first post-reconstruction african american elected to the u.s. senate (and first african american elected to the u.s. senate by popular vote): edward brooke (republican; massachusetts) (see also: 1962)





























bullet::::- first african american cabinet secretary: robert c. weaver (department of housing and urban development)





























bullet::::- first african-american major league baseball umpire: emmett ashford
list of african-american firsts