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Douglas Wilder
Douglas Wilder | |
|---|---|
 Wilder in January 2003 | |
| 66th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 13, 1990 – January 15, 1994 | |
| Lieutenant | Don Beyer |
| Preceded by | Gerald L. Baliles |
| Succeeded by | George F. Allen |
| 78th Mayor of Richmond | |
| In office January 2, 2005 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolph McCollum Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dwight Clinton Jones |
| 35th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 18, 1986 – January 13, 1990 | |
| Governor | Gerald L. Baliles |
| Preceded by | Dick Davis |
| Succeeded by | Don Beyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Douglas Wilder January 17, 1931 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Eunice Montgomery (div) |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University Howard University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Awards |  Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1951-1953 |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American politician. He served as the first African American to be elected as Governor of Virginia. He was the first African-American governor of any state in the United States since the 1870s during the Reconstruction of the United States.[1]
- ↑ "Douglas Wilder biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
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