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Edward William Brooke III (1919 - 2015)

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Born in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Ancestors

Son of Edward William Brooke Jr. and Helen C.

(Seldon) Brooke

Brother of Helene (Brooke) Amos

Husband of Remigia M (Ferrari-Scacco) Brooke — married 1947 (to about 1976) [location unknown]

Father of [private daughter (1950s - unknown)]

Died at age 95in Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States

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Biography

Edward Brooke III is Notable.

Edward Brooke III was awarded the Spingarn Medal for outstanding achievement by an African American.

Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American Republican politician.

In 1966, he became the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. He represented Massachusetts in the Senate from 1967 to 1979.^[1]

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