Bessie Allison Buchanan | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie T. Turner |
| Succeeded by | Mark T. Southall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1902 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 1980 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Bessie Allison Buchanan (March 7, 1902 – September 7, 1980), of Manhattan in New York City, became the first African-American woman to hold a seat in the New York State Legislature when she was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1954.[1]
- ^ Jessie Carney Smith, ed. (1996). Notable Black American Women. Vol. 2. Detroit Michigan: Gale Research Inc. pp. 73–75. ISBN 0-8103-9177-5. Retrieved 8 March 2010.