Robert Brokenburr
Robert Brokenburr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indiana Senate | |
| In office 1940–1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1886 Phoebus, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1974 (aged 87) |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Indianapolis, Indiana. U.S. Section 98, Lot 1134 39°48′50″N 86°10′18″W / 39.813843°N 86.1715798°W |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | Nerissa Brokenburr Stickney, Alice Brokenburr Ray |
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Robert Lee Brokenburr (November 16, 1886 – March 24, 1974) was an American attorney, civil rights leader, and state legislator in Indiana. After several election campaigns, Brokenburr ran as a Republican for an Indiana Senate seat in 1940 and became the first African-American elected to the body where he served for 20 years. Prior to running for office, Brokenburr worked as counsel and general manager for the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company while carrying on his own practice litigating civil rights cases.