Edward Brooke

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Edward Brooke Timeline

1919: Born on October 26 in Washington D.C.
1941: Graduated from Howard University
1948: Graduated from Boston University Law School
1962 and 1964: Elected Attorney General of Massachusetts
1967 and 1972: Elected to the U.S. Senate
1978: Lost bid for third Senate election
2000: Edward W. Brooke Courthouse in Boston was dedicated in his honor
2002: Diagnosed with breast cancer
2004: Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
2008: Affair was exposed with television journalist Barbara Walters

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Guide Note

Former United States senator from Massachusetts Edward Brooke was the first African-American elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate. He took office in 1966 and remained the sole African American elected to the Senate until 1993. Brooke served two terms and lost his third bid for re-election to Paul Tsongas largely as a result of a loss of favor with his constituency due to a vitriolic divorce.

Fast Facts

Born: October 26, 1919
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Current residence: Miami, Florida
Full Name: Edward William Brooke
College career: Howard University and Boston University Law School
Spouse: Anne Brooke
Children: Two daughters and a son
First wife: Remigia Ferrari-Scacco
Senator from Massachusetts: January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979

Barbara Walters Affair

On May 1, 2008, television personality Barbara Walters confided to talk show host Oprah Winfrey that she had been involved in a sexual affair with Brooke in the 1970s. Walters was interviewed by Winfrey about her memoir Audition, which details her public and private life. When asked by Winfrey if she was in love with Brooke, Walters replied, "I was certainly — I don’t know — I was certainly infatuated. I was certainly involved. He was exciting. He was brilliant. It was exciting times in Washington."

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