Event: First African-American Elected Official Brief Description: Charles Turpin became the first African-American elected in a City-wide election in St. Louis in 1910. He won the office of St. Louis Constable. Turpin owned the Booker T. Washington Theatre and the PeopleĀ“s Finance Company. Year: 1910 Decade: 1920 - 1929 Beginning Date: 1922 Event Description: |
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