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Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States (November 4th, 2008)

First Black President of the United States

Barack Obama is elected as the 44th president of the United States.

First African American judge born

April 17, 1823 - July 11, 1915 (92)

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He became the nation's first African American judge in 1873. He also served as U.S. consul to Madagascar from 1850-1858.

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