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P. B. S. Pinchback
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25th Governor of Louisiana
In office
December 9, 1872 – January 13, 1873

Born May 10, 1837(1837-05-10)
Macon, Georgia
Died December 21, 1921 (aged 84)
Washington, DC
Political party Republican
Spouse Nina Emily
Religion African Methodist Episcopal

Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. state. He was also the first non-white (biracial) governor of Louisiana. Pinchback, a Republican, served as the governor of Louisiana for thirty-five days, from December 9, 1872, to January 13, 1873.

Pinchback was born in Macon, Georgia (Bibb County), to a white planter (William Pinchback) and his former slave, Eliza Stewart. Known as “Pinckney Benton Stewart,” he was educated at the Gilmore High School in Cincinnati. After his father died in 1848, he left Cincinnati because he feared that his paternal relatives would force him back into slavery. He worked as a hotel porter and barber in Terre Haute, Indiana.