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*** ,1871
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May 12, 1951 (80 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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Oscar Stanton De Priest was an American politician and civil rights advocate from Chicago. A member of the Illinois Republican Party, he was the first African American to be elected to Congress in the 20th century. During his three terms, he was the only African American serving in Congress. He served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois' 1st congressional district from 1929 to 1935. De Priest was also the first African-American U.S. Representative from outside the southern states and the first since the exit of North Carolina representative George Henry White from Congress in 1901. Born in Alabama to freedmen parents, De Priest was raised in Dayton, Ohio. He studied business and made a fortune in Chicago as a contractor, and in real estate and the stock market before the Crash. A successful local politician, he was elected to the Chicago City Council in 1914, the first African American to hold that office.
BornMarch 9, 1871, Florence, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1951, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jessie De Priest
ChildrenLaurence W. De Priest, Oscar Stanton De Priest, Jr.

About Oscar Stanton Depriest

Politician Oscar Stanton Depriest was born in Alabama, United States on March 9, 1871. He dies at the age of 80, on May 12, 1951.

During the late 1920s and early 1930s, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois.

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Oscar Stanton Depriest before becoming famous

Oscar Stanton Depriest was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1871 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

His talents were judged useful for getting votes from many African-American wards, thus he entered politics with the support of Chicago's political machine.

Achievement of Oscar Stanton Depriest

He is famous for telling an Alabama senator that he was too fat to keep him from dining in the Senate restaurant.

Oscar Stanton Depriest's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father was a leader in the Exodus movement, which aimed to help black people in the south achieve freedom in the north.

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He was charged with corruption while in the Chicago City Council. He battled the charges with the help of his lawyer, Lawyer Clarence Darrow.

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Oscar Stanton Depriest Income & Net worth

Oscar Stanton Depriest's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a politician. Networth of Oscar Stanton Depriest in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Oscar Stanton Depriest Height and Weight

How tall is Oscar Stanton Depriest? At the age of 80, Oscar Stanton Depriest height is 5'7" (1.68m).

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