Herbert Arlene

Herbert Arlene
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 2, 1967  November 30, 1980
Preceded by Louis Johanson
Succeeded by Milton Street
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Philadelphia County district
In office
January 6, 1959  November 30, 1966
Personal details
Born September 5, 1914
Harrison, Georgia
Died November 9, 1989(1989-11-09) (aged 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
Political party Democratic

Herbert Arlene (September 5, 1914 – November 9, 1989)[2] is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, where he served from 1967 until 1980.[3] He was the first African-American elected to the Pennsylvania Senate.[4] He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[5]

References

  1. "Ex-state Sen. Herbert Arlene, 75 - philly-archives". articles.philly.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  2. Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications (1967). The Pennsylvania Manual. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  3. Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. "Ex-Sen. Herbert Arlene". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 11, 1989. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  5. Cox, Harold. "House Members "A"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.


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