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The first elected African-American Governor in the United States was Lawrence Douglas Wilder. He was elected Governor of Virginia on Jan.13, 1990.
Source: Carney-Smith, Jessie, Editor. Black Firsts, 2000 Years of Extraordinary Achievement. Visible Ink Press, Detroit, MI, 1994.
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