P.B.S. Pinchback, the first Black American to serve as governor of a U.S. state, was born on this day
Clay Cane
May 10, 2024
Although blocked by white Southerners from being seated in the U.S. Senate, Pinchback was named acting governor from December 9, 1872, to January 13, 1873, while the current governor was being impeached, becoming the first African-American to govern any state.
