Robert Brokenburr | |
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Member of the Indiana Senate | |
In office 1940–1960 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Phoebus, Virginia, U.S. | November 16, 1886
Died | March 24, 1974 | (aged 87)
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2, including Nerissa Brokenburr Stickney |
Robert Lee Brokenburr (November 16, 1886 – March 24, 1974) was an American attorney, civil rights leader, and state legislator in Indiana. After several election campaigns, Brokenburr ran as a Republican for an Indiana Senate seat in 1940 and became the first African-American elected to the body where he served for 20 years.[1] Prior to running for office, Brokenburr worked as counsel and general manager for the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company while carrying on his own practice litigating civil rights cases.[2]
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