What is Edward Brooke's full name?
Edward William Brooke III
Edward Brooke date of birth:
October 26, 1919
How old was Edward Brooke when died?
95
Where was Edward Brooke born?
Washington, D.C.
When did Edward Brooke die?
January 3, 2015
Edward Brooke body shape:
Large
What color are Edward Brooke's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Edward Brooke's hair?
Black
What is Edward Brooke's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Edward Brooke nationality?
American
Where did Edward Brooke go to university?
Howard University , Boston University Law School
What is Edward Brooke's occupation?
Politician
Edward Brooke claim to fame:
first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate when he was elected from Massachusetts in 1966
Short Biography
Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American Republican politician. In 1966, he became the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. No other senator of African heritage was elected until Democrat Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois in 1992. Brooke was also the last Black Republican to serve in the United States Senate until the 2012 appointment of Tim Scott in South Carolina. He was elected to the Senate as a Republican from Massachusetts, defeating former Massachusetts governor Democrat Endicott Peabody in a landslide. He served for two terms, and was defeated by Paul Tsongas in 1978.