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Wentworth Cheswell is said to be the first African-American to be elected to office in America. He was one quarter Black and three quarters White. He was elected as town constable of Newmarket, New Hampshire, in 1768 and served in some government position thereafter until his death â well, to be precise, every year but one.
The Brainliest Answer! S. Truman on October 21, 1949 â the first African-American appellate judge.William Henry Hastie, Jr. (November 17, 1904 â April 14, 1976) was an American, lawyer, judge, educator, public official, and advocate for the civil rights of African Americans.