Joseph Rainey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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politician
Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1832
Place of Birth: Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 01-Aug-1887
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Joseph Rainey
- Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was an American politician.
- He was the first black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives, the second black person (after Hiram Revels) to serve in the United States Congress and the first black presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
- Born into slavery in South Carolina, he was freed in the 1840s by his father purchasing the freedom of his entire family and himself.
- Revels and Rainey were both members of the Republican Party.
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