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Blanche Bruce

1841 - 1898

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Blanche Kelso Bruce (March 1, 1841 – March 17, 1898) was an American politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the United States Senate from 1875 to 1881. Born into slavery in Prince Edward County, Virginia, he went on to become the first elected African-American senator to serve a full term (Hiram R. Revels, also of Mississippi, was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate but did not complete a full term). He was appointed as Recorder of Deeds in Washington D.C. during Benjamin Harrison's presidency. His home, the Blanche K. Bruce House, is a National Historic Landmark. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Blanche Bruce is the 19,195th most popular politician (down from 18,676th in 2024), the 17,235th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,105th in 2019) and the 1,386th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Blanche Bruce ranks 19,195 out of 19,576. Before him are Alan Duncan, Mahamudu Bawumia, Małgorzata Handzlik, Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Winnie Byanyima, and Don Siegelman. After him are Francesco Mussoni, Gregory Meeks, Mairead McGuinness, Stephanie Grisham, Moana Carcasses Kalosil, and Maria Malmer Stenergard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1841, Blanche Bruce ranks 100. Before him are Julio Herrera y Obes, Gijsbert van Tienhoven, Kliment of Tarnovo, Andrew Ainslie Common, Charles Sprague Sargent, and Nelson W. Aldrich.  Among people deceased in 1898, Blanche Bruce ranks 85. Before him are George Grey, Don Carlos Buell, William Rosecrans, Samuel Plimsoll, Georg Bühler, and Benjamin Mountfort.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Blanche Bruce ranks 17,242 out of 20,380. Before him are Ime Udoka (1977), Nika Futterman (1969), Jan Hooks (1957), Joey Graceffa (1991), Don Siegelman (1946), and Michael Gladis (1977). After him are Kim Myers (1966), Danielle Scott-Arruda (1972), Gregory Meeks (1953), Robia LaMorte (1970), Jake T. Austin (1994), and Barry Larkin (1964).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Blanche Bruce ranks 1,386. Before him are James Lankford (1968), Jamie Raskin (1962), Michael Steele (1958), Paul G. Kirk (1938), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (1968), and Don Siegelman (1946). After him are Gregory Meeks (1953), Stephanie Grisham (1976), Mike Simpson (1950), Blanche Lincoln (1960), Kevin Cramer (1961), and Joni Ernst (1970).

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