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Jan 13, 2016 · Douglas Wilder was sworn in as governor of Virginia -- becoming the first elected African American governor in the U.S. -- on January 13th, 1990 On this day: First elected black governor takes ...
In 1985, Wilder was elected lieutenant governor. Four years later, he ran for statewide office again, and, on January 13, 1990, L. Douglas Wilder became Virginia's sixty-sixth governor. He was the first elected African American governor in United States history.
66th Governor of Virginia L. Douglas Wilder is the nation's first African-American Governor. by Pam Cox At nearly 92, Governor Wilder is living life to its fullest.
Feb 16, 2023 · In 1989, L. Douglas Wilder became the first African American to be elected governor in the United States when he won the governor’s mansion in Virginia. The grandson of slaves, it would be on…
Jan 13, 2012 · Connect to Today: Mr. Wilder is currently a contributor to the political Web site Politico. In a December 2011 op-ed, he analyzed the tenure of Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president: “Obama was elected in a flourish of promise that many in the African-American community believed would help not only to symbolize African-American progress since the Civil War and Civil Rights Acts ...
BIO: L. Douglas Wilder Elected governor of Virginia in 1989, L. Douglas Wilder was the first African American to be elected governor of a state. He has also served as state senator and lieutenant ...
Mar 18, 2008 · L. Douglas Wilder was the first African American elected governor in the U.S. From 1990 to 1994, he lead the Commonwealth of Virginia, a position he held from 1990 to 1994. Wilder's long commitment to political leadership in Virginia has broken numerous racial barriers.
