1922–2012
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Corneal A. Davis
1900–1995
United States
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Biography
Corneal A. Davis (August 28, 1900 – April 17, 1995) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 until 1979 making him the longest serving African American member in the body's history.
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