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Douglas Wilder

1931 - Today

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Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 66th governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since the Reconstruction era, and the first African American ever elected as governor. He is currently a professor at the namesake Wilder School at Virginia Commonwealth University. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Wilder graduated from Virginia Union University and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Douglas Wilder is the 18,848th most popular politician (down from 18,420th in 2024), the 16,055th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,251st in 2019) and the 1,288th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Douglas Wilder ranks 18,848 out of 19,576. Before him are Succès Masra, Richard Bryan, Kira Rudik, Raman Singh, Chris Smith, and Alcee Hastings. After him are Mariya Kiselyova, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, Matt Mead, Ram Sahaya Yadav, Korneliya Ninova, and Harris Wofford.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Douglas Wilder ranks 614. Before him are Tom Laughlin, Bina Rai, Jimmy McIlroy, Charles Nelson Reilly, Hal Linden, and Pete Stark. After him are Billy Casper, Zia Mohyeddin, Richard Bakalyan, and José Victor Toledo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Douglas Wilder ranks 16,062 out of 20,380. Before him are Penn Jillette (1955), John Capel Jr. (1978), Deanna Russo (1979), James Gould Cozzens (1903), Emilie Autumn (1979), and Daniella Monet (1989). After him are Bruce Bowen (1971), John Bush (1963), Jacob Bertrand (2000), Sean Strickland (1991), Leo Carrillo (1880), and Leslie Browne (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Douglas Wilder ranks 1,288. Before him are Tom Corbett (1949), Bobby Rush (1946), Mark Hatfield (1922), Richard Bryan (1937), Chris Smith (1953), and Alcee Hastings (1936). After him are Matt Mead (1962), Harris Wofford (1926), Catherine Cortez Masto (1964), Thom Tillis (1960), Josh Green (1970), and Terry Sanford (1917).

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