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Wentworth Cheswill was first African American elected to public office in U.S. history

Wentworth Cheswill was first African American elected to public office in U.S. history
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Published: 7/4/2021 8:00:05 PM
Nearly 30 years ago, Charlotte DiLorenzo moved to Newmarket from Massachusetts, where she had lived her whole life. The lack of racial diversity in her new home state was nothing less than culture shock for her.
“I lived in Beverly, I grew up in Lynn, I worked in Boston. I was sort of used to being in diverse communities and being around a lot of diverse people,” DiLorenzo, who is Black, said. “Things were so different.”
Unknown to DiLorenzo at the time, and to many New Hampshirite today, the same Granite State that Dilorenzo met in 1993 is home to the nation’s first African American person elected to public office – in 1768. ....

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A Toast to Wentworth Cheswill

New Hampshire Magazine
Honoring an unsung patriot
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Raised in an era known for the trade of sugar and slaves, Wentworth Cheswill became the first African American elected to public office. Like Paul Revere, he rode as a messenger for the patriotic cause. He was also an early archaeologist who donated books and funds to establish his community’s first library. I believe his story could inspire generations, if only people knew about it.
When it occurred to me that Cheswill’s 275th birthday was on the horizon (this April), I dreamed of a community toast. Church bells would chime as families stepped from their homes to honor him in the street. Unfortunately, that was only a dream, because no one knew who he was. When I looked him up, he was marginalized as the Black Paul Revere if mentioned at all. Cheswill’s birthday would go unnoticed unless I did something about it. So, I started with my children. ....

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