Template:Did you know nominations/Edward Duplex

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The result was: promoted by Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 07:37, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Edward Duplex

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... that in 1888, Edward P. Duplex became the first African American to be elected mayor in California? Source: "In 1888 he achieved the distinction of becoming the first black mayor of a California city, when the board of trustees of Wheatland in Yuba County elected him to that position." R. M. Lapp (1977), Blacks in Gold Rush California, Yale University Press, p. 259.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Christy Martin vs. Deirdre Gogarty
- Comment: Expansion began on July 23.

5x expanded by Cielquiparle (talk). Self-nominated at 19:52, 30 July 2022 (UTC).

Article was expanded five-fold, qualifies for DYK. Well-written and sourced, no neutrality or copy vio issues. QPQ done. Hook is interesting and sourced. Nice to see this page expanded. PMCH2 (talk) 13:38, 1 August 2022 (UTC)