Oscar Dunn

Biography

Oscar James Dunn (1822 – November 22, 1871) served as the 11th lieutenant governor of Louisiana during the era of Reconstruction and was the first African American to serve as lieutenant governor of a U.S. state. He was also the first African-American to serve as acting governor of a U.S. state. In 1868, Dunn was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana, thus becoming the first African-American lieutenant governor of a U.S. state.

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