Hiram Rhodes Revels

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Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27 1827 – January 16 1901) was a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and a Republican politician. He was the first African American to serve in the United States Senate and in the U.S. Congress overall. He represented Mississippi in 1870 and 1871 during Reconstruction. During the American Civil War he helped organize two regiments of the United States Colored Troops and served as a chaplain.

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active years end date

1871-03-03

active years start date

1870-02-23

alma mater

Knox College (Illinois)

battle

American Civil War

birth date

1827-09-27

birth place

North Carolina, Fayetteville North Carolina

death date

1901-01-16

death place

Mississippi, Aberdeen Mississippi

military branch

Union Army

military unit

Chaplain Corps (United States Army)

party

Republican Party (United States)

profession

Politician, Barber, Minister (Christianity), Chancellor (education)

religion

African Methodist Episcopal Church

service end year

1865-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

service start year

1863-01-01T00:00:00+02:00