Blanche Kelso Bruce

Blanche Kelso Bruce (HMRY5)

Location: Green Bay, VA 23942 Prince Edward County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 8.16', W 78° 18.699'

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Blanche Kelso Bruce, African American political leader, was born into slavery south of here on 1 Mar. 1841. He grew up in Virginia, Mississippi, and Missouri before escaping slavery during the Civil War. In 1869 Bruce moved back to Mississippi and became active in local and state politics. In Feb. 1874, the Mississippi legislature elected him to the U.S. Senate. Bruce was the first black to serve a full term in the Senate (1875-1881). After completing his term in office, he held several political positions in Washington, D.C. He died on 17 Mar. 1898 in Washington, D.C., and was interred there in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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HM NumberHMRY5
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Marker NumberM 35
Year Placed2005
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 4:05pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 738796 N 4113343
Decimal Degrees37.13600000, -78.31165000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 8.16', W 78° 18.699'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 8' 9.60" N, 78° 18' 41.94" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8290 Patrick Henry Hwy, Green Bay VA 23942, US
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