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- Edward_Brooke abstract "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.Brooke was the last Republican Senator elected from Massachusetts until Scott Brown was elected to fill the unexpired term of Brooke's former colleague Ted Kennedy in 2010. Upon the death of Harry F. Byrd, Jr. on July 30, 2013, he became the oldest living former Senator, and remained so until his death on January 3, 2015. At the time of his death, he was one of eleven living ex-Senators that were at least ninety years old and was one of only thirty three ever to have reached ninety-five years of age.In 1967, Brooke was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP.".
- Edward_Brooke almaMater Boston_University_School_of_Law.
- Edward_Brooke almaMater Howard_University.
- Edward_Brooke battle World_War_II.
- Edward_Brooke birthDate "1919-10-26".
- Edward_Brooke birthPlace United_States.
- Edward_Brooke birthPlace Washington,_D.C..
- Edward_Brooke country United_States.
- Edward_Brooke deathDate "2015-01-03".
- Edward_Brooke deathPlace Coral_Gables,_Florida.
- Edward_Brooke deathPlace Florida.
- Edward_Brooke deathPlace United_States.
- Edward_Brooke governor Endicott_Peabody.
- Edward_Brooke governor John_A._Volpe.
- Edward_Brooke militaryRank Captain_(United_States).
- Edward_Brooke militaryUnit 366th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States).
- Edward_Brooke office "51stAttorney General of Massachusetts".
- Edward_Brooke party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Edward_Brooke predecessor Edward_J._McCormack,_Jr..
- Edward_Brooke predecessor Leverett_Saltonstall.
- Edward_Brooke serviceEndYear "1946".
- Edward_Brooke serviceStartYear "1941".
- Edward_Brooke successor Edward_T._Martin.
- Edward_Brooke successor Paul_Tsongas.
- Edward_Brooke termPeriod Edward_Brooke__1.
- Edward_Brooke termPeriod Edward_Brooke__2.
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