Pierre Caliste Landry (April 19, 1841 – December 22, 1921) was a former slave, attorney, Methodist Episcopal minister, and politician in Louisiana. He is best remembered for being elected in 1868 as mayor of Donaldsonville, making him the first African American to be elected mayor in the United States.
Born |
19 April 1841 Prevost sugar cane plantation, Ascension Parish
|
Died |
22 December 1921 (aged 80)
|
Zodiac | Aries |
Tags | Add tag |