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Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (August 9, 1898 – June 22, 1987) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1958 until 1979. He was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives.
Apr 24, 2024 · The Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building and Post Office is significant as a representative example of a relatively large, federally-funded, Depression-era project. Built under the auspices of the Public Works Administration (PWA), the building displays the stylistic approach of much late-1930s PWA architecture.
The Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Federal Building and United States Post Office, formerly known as the United States Court House and Post Office Building, is a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1958 until 1979. He was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. The Robert N. C. Nix Federal Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is named in his honor.
- Male
- August 9, 1898
- Ethel (Lanier) Nix
- June 22, 1987
Jun 22, 1987 · Robert N.C. Nix Sr., Pennsylvania's first black congressman and the father of the state's chief justice, died Monday of cardiac arrest. He was 88.
Jun 23, 1987 · Robert N. C. Nix Sr., Pennsylvania's first black Congressman and the father of the state's present chief justice, died today at the age of 88. Mr. Nix died of a heart...
Papers: Certificates, photographs, newspaper clippings and awards related to the career of Robert N.C. Nix, Sr., first African American congressman in Pennsylvania.
