Robert Brokenburr

Robert Brokenburr
Member of the Indiana Senate
In office
1940–1960
Personal details
Born(1886-11-16)November 16, 1886
Phoebus, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1974(1974-03-24) (aged 87)
Political partyRepublican
Children2, 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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