Arthur Wergs Mitchell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Wergs Mitchell

American politician

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: LaFayette, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 09-May-1968

Profession: lawyer, politician, farmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Arthur Wergs Mitchell (December 22, 1883 – May 9, 1968) was a U.S.
Representative from Illinois.
For his entire congressional career from 1935 to 1943, he was the only African American in Congress.
Mitchell was the first African American to be elected to the United States Congress as a Democrat -- he replaced Oscar De Priest, a Republican.