P. B. S. Pinchback
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Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback was an American publisher, politician, and Union Army officer who served as the 24th governor of Louisiana from December 9, 1872, to January 13, 1873. Pinchback is co
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Oscar Dunn
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Oscar James Dunn served as the 11th lieutenant governor of Louisiana during the era of Reconstruction and was the first African American to serve as lieutenant governor of a U.S. state. He was also th
P. B. S. Pinchback
…13, 1873. Pinchback is commonly referred to as the first African American to serve as governor and the second to serve as lieutenant governor (after Oscar Dunn) in the United States. His recognition as the first African-American governor is disputed. Dunn served as acting governor for 39 days in 1871, more…
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Portraits of African-American delegates to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, 1868. Dunn, in the center, is pictured seated at his desk.