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Archibald Alphonso Alexander (1888-1958) —
also known as Archie Alexander —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Ottumwa, Wapello
County, Iowa, May 14,
1888.
Civil
engineer; Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 1954-55; resigned 1955.
African ancestry. Member, Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
4, 1958 (age 69 years, 235
days).
Interment at Glendale
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Krim Ballentine —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virgin
Islands, 1988,
2008.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Elroi E. Baumann —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Independent candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Lilliana Belardo de O'Neal —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Republican. Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 1981-86, 1989-96; defeated,
2000; candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the Virgin Islands, 2002; member of
Republican National Committee from Virgin Islands, 2008; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Virgin Islands, 2008.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dwayne A. Benjamin —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Independent candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000, 2002.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Virdin C. Brown —
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature, 1971-74, 1983-92; president
of the Virgin Islands legislature, 1991-92; Independent Citizens
Movement candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the Virgin Islands, 2002.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Adelbert M. Bryan —
also known as Bert Bryan —
of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 1983-86, 1991-92, 1995-2002;
defeated (Independent Citizens Movement), 2002.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Douglas Eugene Canton, Jr. (b. 1956) —
also known as Douglas E. Canton, Jr. —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, September
12, 1956.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin
Islands, 2000;
member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2001-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Cora L. E. Christian —
also known as Cora Christian —
of St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Physician;
Independent candidate for Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 2002.
Female.
Buddhist.
African ancestry. Member, American Medical
Association.
Still living as of 2003.
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Donna Marie Christian-Christensen (b. 1945) —
also known as Donna M. Christian-Christensen; Donna
Christian; Donna Christian-Green —
of St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in Teaneck, Bergen
County, N.J., September
19, 1945.
Daughter of Almeric Christian and Virginia (Sterling) Christian.
Democrat. Physician;
television
journalist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virgin Islands, 1984,
1988,
1992,
2000,
2004,
2008
(member, Platform
Committee); Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the Virgin Islands, 1997-2003.
Female.
African ancestry.
First
female physician in the U.S. Congress.
Still living as of 2008.
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Donald G. Cole —
also known as Ducks Cole —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1999-2002; defeated
(Independent), 2002.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Llanval W. Crooke —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Independent candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Roosevelt St. C. David —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Democrat. Banker;
member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1997-.
Methodist.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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John Percy de Jongh, Jr. (b. 1957) —
also known as John de Jongh —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, November
13, 1957.
Son of John P. de Jongh, Sr. and Delores (Webb) de Jongh.
County Consumer Manager for Chase Manhattan Bank;
executive assistant to Gov. Alexander
Farrelly, 1990-92; Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 2007-; defeated (Independent), 2002;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 2008
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Catholic.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Adlah Donastorg, Jr. (b. 1962) —
also known as Adlah Donastorg; Foncie
Donastorg —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, December
30, 1962.
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1995-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Carlton Dowe (b. 1958) —
also known as Ital Dowe —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, February
19, 1958.
Son of Henry A. Dowe and Issa E. Dowe.
Fire Chief for St. Thomas-St. John, 1983; director of Virgin Islands
Fire Service, 1995; member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2001-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Gilmore Estrill, Sr. —
also known as "Big Daddy" —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000 (Independent),
2002 (Democratic).
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Melvin Herbert Evans (1917-1984) —
also known as Melvin Evans —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Born in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, August 7,
1917.
Republican. Physician;
Governor
of U.S. Virgin Islands, 1969-75; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Virgin Islands, 1972
(delegation chair), 1976;
member of Republican National Committee from Virgin Islands, 1976-80;
Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the Virgin Islands, 1979-81; defeated,
1980; U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, 1981-84, died in office 1984.
African ancestry.
Died in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, November
27, 1984 (age 67 years, 112
days).
Interment at Christiansted
Cemetery, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
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Ophelia Felix-Williams —
also known as Nemmy Felix-Williams —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Democrat. Candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2000, 2002.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Stephen Frett —
also known as Smokey Frett —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1997-98; defeated,
2000 (Independent Citizens Movement), 2002 (Independent).
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Judy M. Gomez —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Democrat. Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1993-2000; defeated,
2000.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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George E. Goodwin —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Democrat. Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1993-94, 1999-2000;
defeated, 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Walter A. Gordon (1894-1976) —
Born in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., 1894.
Son of Henry B. Gordon.
Athletic
coach; police
officer; lawyer; Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 1955-58; U.S.
District Judge for Virgin Islands, 1958-68.
African ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; NAACP.
Died in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., April 1,
1976 (age about 81
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alicia Hansen (b. 1952) —
also known as Chucky Hansen —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in San Juan, San Juan
Municipio, Puerto Rico, December
6, 1952.
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 1987-96, 1999-2002;
Independent candidate for Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 2002.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Emmett Hansen II (b. 1961) —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., April 2,
1961.
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2001-.
African ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Still living as of 2003.
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Justin Harrigan, Sr. —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Democrat. Candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Malcolm Harris —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Independent candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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William Henry Hastie (1904-1976) —
also known as William H. Hastie —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., November
17, 1904.
Son of William Henry Hastie and Roberta (Child) Hastie.
Lawyer;
law
professor; U.S.
District Judge for Virgin Islands, 1937-39; dean,
Howard University law school, 1939-46; Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 1946-49; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1949-71; took senior
status 1971.
African ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Omega
Psi Phi; Freemasons;
American
Civil Liberties Union; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Received Spingarn
Medal in 1943.
Died, at Suburban General Hospital,
East Norriton, Montgomery
County, Pa., April 14,
1976 (age 71 years, 149
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Louis Patrick Hill (b. 1960) —
also known as Louis P. Hill —
Born in Dominica,
February
29, 1960.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2003-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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George Henry Hodge, Jr. (b. 1951) —
also known as George Hodge, Jr. —
Born in Savan, St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, July 26,
1951.
Legal assistant to Delegate Melvin
Evans; lawyer;
Independent candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Virgin Islands, 2002.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Roy Innis (b. 1934) —
also known as Emile Alfredo Innis —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, June 6,
1934.
Democrat. Chemist;
civil rights leader; chairman of the Harlem chapter, and national
board member and vice-chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality
(CORE); candidate in primary for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1993.
African ancestry. Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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Gerard Luz A. James II —
of St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Undertaker;
member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 1993-96; Lieutenant
Governor of Virgin Islands, 2002; Independent candidate for Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 2002.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Norman Jn. Baptiste (b. 1953) —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St.
Lucia, February
27, 1953.
School
teacher; member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 1999-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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David Sydney Jones (b. 1954) —
also known as David S. Jones —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in Roseau, Dominica,
September
5, 1954.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 1995-; president
of the Virgin Islands legislature, 2003-.
African ancestry. Member, American
Federation of Teachers.
Still living as of 2003.
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Cyril Emmanuel King (1921-1978) —
also known as Cyril E. King —
Born in St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, April 7,
1921.
Son of Martin King and Melvina King.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; aide and staff member to
U.S. Sen. Hubert
Humphrey, 1949-61; secretary
of the U.S. Virgin Islands, 1961; Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 1969, 1975-78; died in office 1978; member
of Virgin
Islands legislature, 1973-74.
African ancestry.
The Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas, V.I., is named for
him.
Died in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, January
2, 1978 (age 56 years, 270
days).
Interment at King's
Hill Cemetery, St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
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Almando Liburd (b. 1953) —
also known as "Rocky" —
of St. John, Virgin
Islands.
Born in Cruz Bay, St. John, Virgin
Islands, January
12, 1953.
School
teacher; member of Virgin
Islands legislature at large, 1991-; president
of the Virgin Islands legislature, 1995-96, 2001-02.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Dean Luke —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Independent candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Shawn-Michael Malone (b. 1968) —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, August
29, 1968.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin
Islands, 1996,
2000,
2008;
member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2003-.
Catholic.
African ancestry. Member, Omega
Psi Phi.
Still living as of 2008.
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Tyrone Martin —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Independent candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Leslie Millin —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virgin
Islands, 1988.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Norma Pickard-Samuel —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2001-02; defeated
(Independent), 2002.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Luther Felix Renee (b. 1948) —
also known as Luther F. Renee —
of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St.
Lucia, October
28, 1948.
School
teacher; economist;
member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2003-; defeated
(Independent), 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Raymond Richards (b. 1956) —
also known as Usie Richards —
of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
12, 1956.
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2003-; defeated (Independent
Citizens Movement), 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Vargrave A. Richards (b. 1950) —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Born in Santurce, San Juan
Municipio, Puerto Rico, September
16, 1950.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Croix, 1995-2002; president
of the Virgin Islands legislature, 1999-2000; Lieutenant
Governor of Virgin Islands, 2003.
African ancestry. Member, American
Federation of Teachers.
Still living as of 2003.
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Glen J. Smith —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Democrat. Candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 2004.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Garry A. Sprauve —
Independent candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the Virgin Islands, 2002.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Gaylord Arthur Sprauve (b. 1935) —
also known as Gaylord Sprauve —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, December
30, 1935.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Charles Wesley Turnbull (b. 1935) —
also known as Charles W. Turnbull —
of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, February
5, 1935.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 1999-2006; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virgin Islands, 2000,
2004.
Methodist.
African ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Still living as of 2009.
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Celestino A. White, Sr. (b. 1945) —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Born in St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, February
24, 1945.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; member of Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1989-98, 2001-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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