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William N. Stevens
1850–1889
United States
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William Nash Stevens (1850–1889) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Sussex County, Virginia in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. He is believed to have been the first African-American to represent the country in the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia State Senate.
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