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Black Legislators in Wiscosnin

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black legislative representation in wisconsin

A timeline

1866

1907

1977

1978

2004

2019

2022

2023

1907

Lucian H Palmer became the first Black legislator to serve in the state of Wisconsin.

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  • He was a member of the Republican Party
  • He only served for one term
  • His district included Milwaukee's Third Ward and Historic Bronzeville Neighborhood
Graphic by Hailey Johnson
2022

cavalier johnson becomes the first black person lected mayor of milwaukee

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  • Johnson served as Alderman in Milwaukee for Several Years
  • Before his election he was appointed mayor after Tom Barret left office
Graphic by Hailey Johnson
2004
Marvin pratt became the fist black person to serve as mayor of milwaukee

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  • He served as president of the Milwaukee Common Council until he was appointed Mayor
  • In 2016, a Milwaukee Public School was named after him
  • After being appointed interim county executive in 2011 he was the first person to ever serve as mayor and county executive
Graphic by Hailey Johnson
2023

The largest number of black legislators served concurrently in the state

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2019

Mandela Barnes becomes the first black person to serve as lieutenant Governer

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  • He was the second African-American to win statewide election
  • He ran for US Senate in 2022
  • He is named after South African president Nelson Mandela
Graphic by Hailey Johnson
1866

Eziekiel Gillespe sued the state of wiscosnin for his right to vote -- and won.

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While a state refferendum in 1849 technically gave African American's the right to vote in Wisconsin, Gillespe's suit in 1866 allowed them to excercise this right.

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1977

Marcia p. Coggs became the first Black Female legislator to serve in the state of Wisconsin.

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  • She served in the Assembly for 16 years
  • She was first elected 2 years after her husband died to serve in his Assembly seat
  • Her daughter Elizabeth served one term in the state assembly, and many other family members have served around the state
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1978

vel r phillips became the first black secrtary of state, the first black person to win a statewide election and the only black woman to ever do so.

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  • She was also the first African-American woman to graduate from UW-Madison Law School
  • She is also famous for her advocacy for affordable housing in Milwaukee
  • North 4th Street from St. Paul Avenue to Capitol Drive in Milwaukee was renamed Vel R. Phillips Avenue in her honor.
Graphic by Hailey Johnson