Congressman John Hyman, enslaved until 1865, was the first Black American to represent North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving...
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James Edward O’Hara
Congressman James O'Hara was the second African American to represent North Carolina in Congress, serving from 1883 to 1887 (48th-49th Congresses)...
Henry Plummer Cheatham
Congressman Henry Cheatham represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1889 to 1893 (51st-52nd Congresses) and was a member...
George Henry White
Congressman George White, enslaved until the age of 10, was the last Black American to serve in Congress until 1928. He represented North Carolina...
Eva M. Clayton
Congresswoman Eva Clayton served as a representative of North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1992...
Melvin L. Watt
Congressman Mel Watt represented North Carolina's 12th Congressional District from 1993 to 2014 (103rd-113th Congresses). Before coming to Congress,...
Frank W. Ballance Jr.
Congressman Frank Ballance represented North Carolina's 1st Congressional District from 2003 to 2004 (108th Congress). Before his tenure in...
George Kenneth (G.K.) Butterfield Jr.
Congressman G.K. Butterfield represented North Carolina's 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2023 (108th-117th Congresses). Congressman...
Alma Adams
Congresswoman Alma Adams has represented the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina since 2014 (113th Congress-Present). After winning a...
Valerie Foushee
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee has represented the 4th Congressional District of North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023...
Don Davis
Congressman Don Davis has represented the 1st Congressional District of North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023 (118th...