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Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (August 9, 1898 – June 22, 1987) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1958 until 1979. He was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives.
24 de abr. de 2024 · Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Philadelphia, PA Location: 33 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 The Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building and Post Office is significant as a representative example of a relatively large, federally-funded, Depression-era project.
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Jr. (July 13, 1928 – August 23, 2003) served as the chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1984 to 1996. Nix was the first African-American Chief Justice of any state's highest court, and the first African American to be elected to statewide office in Pennsylvania. [1]
23 de jun. de 1987 · Robert N. C. Nix Sr., Pennsylvania's first black Congressman and the father of the state's present chief justice, died today at the age of 88. Mr. Nix died of a heart attack at the...
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (9 de agosto de 1898 - 22 de junio de 1987) fue un político estadounidense que sirvió en la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos desde 1958 hasta 1979. Fue el primer afroamericano en representar a Pensilvania en la Cámara de Representantes.
In 1958, the Fourth District had elected Robert N.C. Nix Sr., the first black congressman in Pennsylvania history, but the Tribune noted that there were still more eligible black voters to be registered.
attorney, congressman, and civil rights activist. Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He attended high school at New ...
