Alexander Twilight Politician

Alexander Lucius Twilight (September 23, 1795 – June 19, 1857), born free in Vermont, was the first African-American person known to have earned a bachelor's degree from an American college or university upon graduating Middlebury College in 1823. An educator, minister and politician, he was licensed as a Congregational preacher, and worked in ministry and education all his career. In 1829 Twilight became principal of the Orleans County Grammar School. There he designed and built Athenian Hall, the first granite public building in the state. In 1836 he was the first African American elected as a state legislator, serving in the Vermont General Assembly.His house and Athenian Hall are included in the Brownington Village Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Personal facts

Alexander Twilight
Birth dateSeptember 26, 1795
Birth place
Corinth Vermont
Religion
Congregational church
Date of deathJune 19, 1857
Place of death
Brownington Vermont

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Alexander Twilight on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/372/Alexander_L_Twilight_a_collegiate_pioneer
  2. http://www.oldstonehousemuseum.org/athenianhall.html
  3. http://www.twilightandreason.com/wst_page2.html