Hiram R. Revels

Hiram R. Revels was born on September 27, 1827 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Revels came the first African American United States senator. Revels resigned from the Senate after a year to accept the presidency of Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College. He later died on January 16, 1901.

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