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Oscar Dunn

  • Writer: Andrew J. Bramlett
    Andrew J. Bramlett
  • Feb 6, 2023
  • 1 min read

Oscar Dunn of Louisiana was elected the state’s Lt. Governor in 1868. When the governor suffered an injury in 1871, Dunn served as acting governor, making him the first African American to take on the duties of a governor in the United States. He passed away several months later.



Image: “Lieut. Governor Dunn, Louisiana” by Matthew Brady (c. 1868-1871). From the National Archives and Records Administration

 
 
 

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