Douglas Wilder Biography

Douglas Wilder biography

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NAME: Douglas Wilder
OCCUPATION: Governor, Mayor
BIRTH DATE: January 17, 1931 (Age: 82)
EDUCATION: Virginia Union University, Howard University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Richmond, Virginia
Full Name: Lawrence Douglas Wilder
ZODIAC SIGN: Capricorn

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Douglas Wilder was the first African American to win statewide office in Virginia, and to be elected governor in the U.S.

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Profile

In 1969, Douglas Wilder became the first African American since Reconstruction to win a seat in the Virginia Senate. He acquired a reputation as a moderate, and in 1985 was elected state lieutenant governor. In 1989, Wilder became the first African American to be elected governor in the U.S. He left office in 1994 and was elected mayor of Richmond in 2004.