Parren James Mitchell joined the ancestors (Apr 29, 1922 - May 28, 2007). Politician who served as a U.S. congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from Jan 3, 1971, to Jan 3, 1987. He was the 1st African American elected to Congress from Maryland.
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"Parren James Mitchell, US Congressman and First CBC Chair." Historianspeaks, June 2, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/parren-james-mitchell-us-congressman-and-first-cbc-chair.
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