The Vineyard’s Senator: Edward W. Brooke, Oak Bluffs Summer Resident, Wins Saltonstall Seat Vineyard Gazette | Friday, November 11 1966 - 3:47pm Edward W. Brooke of Newton and Oak Bluffs became the first African American ever elected to the United States Senate by a popular vote. Senators U.S. Senate Edward Brooke Politicians
The Vineyard’s Senator: Edward W. Brooke, Oak Bluffs Summer Resident, Wins Saltonstall Seat Vineyard Gazette Edward W. Brooke of Newton and Oak Bluffs became the first African American ever elected to the United States Senate by a popular vote.
