Charles Diggs Sr. | |
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| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office 1937–1944 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1894 Tallula, Mississippi |
| Died | April 25, 1967 (aged 73) Detroit, Michigan |
| Resting place | Detroit Memorial Park |
| Political party | Republican at first, and then alternating between the Democratic and the Republican parties. |
| Spouse | Mamie E. Jones-Diggs |
| Profession | Mortician |
Charles Coles Diggs Sr. (January 2, 1894 – April 25, 1967) was the first African-American Democrat elected to the Senate of the State of Michigan.
Born in Tallula, Mississippi, to James J. Diggs and Lilly Granderson, Diggs moved to Detroit in 1913, where he owned a successful funeral home on the lower east side.