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Assembly committee honors Thomas Mundy Peterson as first Black voter in U.S.
Assembly State and Local Government Committee · February 19, 2026
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The State and Local Government Committee unanimously released AR1/22, a resolution honoring Thomas Mundy Peterson of Perth Amboy as the first African American to cast a certified post‑Fifteenth Amendment ballot; members noted local commemorations and a school renamed in his honor.
The Assembly State and Local Government Committee on a voice and roll call vote released AR1/22, a resolution honoring Thomas Mundy Peterson for casting what the resolution describes as the first certified African American vote in the United States following…
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