Charles Diggs Sr.
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Charles Coles Diggs Sr. (January 2, 1894 – April 25, 1967) was the first African-American Democrat elected to the Senate of the State of Michigan.
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Charles Diggs Sr. | |
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Member of the Michigan Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office 1937–1944 | |
Personal details | |
Born | January 2, 1894 Tallula, Mississippi |
Died | April 25, 1967 (aged 73) Detroit, Michigan |
Resting place | Detroit Memorial Park |
Political party | Republican at first, and then alternating between the Democratic and the Republican parties. |
Spouse | Mamie E. Jones-Diggs |
Profession | Mortician |
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Born in Tallula, Mississippi, to James J. Diggs and Lilly Granderson, Diggs moved to Detroit in 1913, where he owned a successful funeral home on the lower east side.