Edward Brooke Death
Edward passed away on January 3, 2015 at the age of 95.
When did Edward Brooke die?
January 3, 2015How old was Edward Brooke when died?
95
Edward Brooke Birthday and Date of Death
Edward Brooke was born on October 26, 1919 and died on January 3, 2015. Edward was 95 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 26, 1919
Date of Death: January 3, 2015
Age at Death: 95
Edward Brooke - Biography
Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American Republican politician. In 1966, he became the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. No other senator of African heritage was elected until Democrat Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois in 1992. Brooke was also the last Black Republican to serve in the United States Senate until the 2012 appointment of Tim Scott in South Carolina. He was elected to the Senate as a Republican from Massachusetts, defeating former Massachusetts governor Democrat Endicott Peabody in a landslide. He served for two terms, and was defeated by Paul Tsongas in 1978.
