Robert N. C. Nix Sr.
American politician (1898–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the first African American congressman from Pennsylvania. For his son, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice, see Robert N. C. Nix Jr.
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (August 9, 1898 – June 22, 1987) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1958 until 1979. He was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. The Robert N. C. Nix Federal Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is named in his honor.[1]
Quick Facts Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, Preceded by ...
Robert Nix | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
In office May 20, 1958 – January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Earl Chudoff |
Succeeded by | Bill Gray |
Constituency | 4th district (1958–63) 2nd district (1963–79) |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix (1898-08-09)August 9, 1898 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | June 22, 1987(1987-06-22) (aged 88) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania (BA) University of Pennsylvania (LLB) |
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