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Bookmark or Share- The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder's Biography - The HistoryMakersThe Honorable L. Douglas Wilder. Biography. Digital Archive. Former governor of Virginia L. Douglas Wilder was born in Richmond, Virginia, on January 17, 1931. The second youngest of eight children, Wilder often spent time as a child at the local barbershop listening to political debates.
- Douglas Wilder - WikipediaLawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 66th governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since the Reconstruction era , and the first African American ever elected as governor.
- History made: L. Douglas Wilder opened doors, inspired generationsOn Jan. 13, 1990, Richmond native L. Douglas Wilder, the grandson of slaves, made history, taking the oath as Virginia’s — and the nation’s — first elected African-American governor. Over the...
- L Douglas Wilder | Encyclopedia.comOn January 14, 1990, L. Douglas Wilder was sworn in as governor of Virginia, joining a line that includes Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and Harry F. Byrd. Wilder became Virginia ’ s 66th governor and the nation ’ s first elected black governor.
- A National Ovation to L. Douglas Wilder: Honoring 70 Years of ...RICHMOND, Va. -- L. Douglas Wilder has been a powerful force here in Virginia and Nationwide as the first African American governor to hold the position in the United States.
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