Born:27-Sep-1822
Birthplace:Fayetteville, NC
Died:16-Jan-1901
Location of death:Aberdeen, MS
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, MS
Gender: Male
Religion:African Methodist Episcopal
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Senator from Mississippi, 1870-71 Military service: Union Army (US Civil War) First black person to serve in the U.S. Senate. Brother: Elias B. Revels
Wife: Phoebe A. Bass
Daughter: Susan
Theological: Union County Quaker Seminary
University:Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Administrator:President, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College
US Senator, Mississippi (1870-71)
Mississippi State Senate (1869-70)
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