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Basil A. Paterson

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American politician

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1926 to 2014 · aged 87
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Basil Alexander Paterson was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as the first African-American secretary of state of New York, serving under Governor Hugh Carey from 1979 to 1983.

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Paterson at the New Democratic Coalition Convention at the Hotel Diplomat in New York City, February 28, 1970Paterson at the New Democratic Coalition Convention at the Hotel Diplomat in New York City, February 28, 1970Paterson (right) with Arthur Goldberg during their campaign, 1970Paterson (right) with Arthur Goldberg during their campaign, 1970

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Basil Alexander Paterson was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as the first African-American secretary of state of New York, serving under Governor Hugh Carey from 1979 to 1983. In 1970, Paterson was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York on the Arthur Goldberg ticket. Paterson's son David served as the state's first African-American governor from 2008 to 2011.

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United States
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1926 to 2014 · aged 87
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