Douglas Wilder Politician

Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American politician, who served as the first African American to be elected as governor of Virginia and first African-American governor of any state since Reconstruction. Wilder served as the 66th Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. When earlier elected as Lieutenant Governor, he was the first African American elected to statewide office in Virginia. His most recent political office was Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, which he held from 2005 to 2009.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 17, 1931
Birth name	Lawrence Douglas Wilder
Birth place	Richmond Virginia , Virginia
Religion	Baptists
Residence	Richmond Virginia , Virginia
Education	Virginia Union University Howard University
Profession	Attorneys in the United States

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Office holder

awards	Bronze Star Medal
military operations	Korean War
governor	Gerald L. Baliles
military rank	Sergeant
office	Governor of Virginia Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
other party	Independent (politician)
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1953
service start	1951
successor	George Allen (U.S. politician) Dwight Clinton Jones Don Beyer