Pierre Caliste Landry

Pierre Caliste Landry (April 19, 1841 – December 22, 1921) was an American slave who after the American Civil War became an attorney, Methodist Episcopal minister, and politician in Louisiana. He is best remembered for being elected in 1868 as mayor of Donaldsonville, the first African American to be elected to that position in the United States. Pierre Caliste Landry was born … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts