Herbert Fielding

Herbert Fielding
Member of the
South Carolina State Senate
In office
1985–1992
Member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1983–1984
In office
1971–1973
Personal details
Born
Herbert Ulysses Gaillard Fielding

(1923-07-06)July 6, 1923
Charleston, South Carolina
DiedAugust 10, 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 92)
Charleston, South Carolina
SpouseThelma Erenne Stent
ChildrenJulius P. L. II, Herbert Stent, and Frederick Augustus
Alma materWest Virginia State College
OccupationFuneral director

Herbert Ulysses Gaillard Fielding (July 6, 1923 – August 10, 2015) was an American politician who became the first African-American elected as a Democrat to the South Carolina General Assembly.[1]

  1. ^ "Herbert U. Fielding - The HistoryMakers". thehistorymakers.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.