1924 - 1985
Patricia Roberts Harris American Attorney
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| First Name |
Patricia
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| Middle Name |
Roberts
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| Last Name |
Harris
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| Birthday |
31st May, 1924
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| Birthplace |
Mattoon, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
23rd March, 1985
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| Place of Death |
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Buried |
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Attorney
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Patricia Roberts Harris (May 31, 1924 – March 23, 1985) was an American government official and diplomat who served under President Jimmy Carter as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (which was renamed the Secretary of Health and Human Services during her tenure). She was the first African American woman to serve in the United States Cabinet, and the first to enter the line of succession to the Presidency. She previously served as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg under President Lyndon B. Johnson, and was the first African-American woman to represent the United States as an ambassador.
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