<page_title> List of African-American United States Senators </page_title> <section_title> List of African-American U.S. Senators </section_title> <table> <cell> Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827–1901) <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> February 25, 1870 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> </table>
On February 25, 1870, Revels from Republican party became the first African American to be seated in the United States Senate.