Representative of South Carolina’s First Congressional District from December 12, 1870 to March 3, 1879 (41st-45th Congresses) First black Member of the House of Representatives and first black Member of Congress from South Carolina

Representative of South Carolina’s First Congressional District from December 12, 1870 to March 3, 1879 (41st-45th Congresses) First black Member of the House of Representatives and first black Member of Congress from South Carolina