Edwin F. Kenswil (1884 – February 19, 1957) [1] was an American politician. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1884. [2] Kenswil was elected in 1942 to the Missouri House of Representatives and served a single term for the fourth district of St. Louis. [3]
Liza Kenswil (c1886-1981), an NAACP official, was his wife. [4] He proposed legislation to desegregate public venues in Missouri. He was the only African-American serving in Missouri’s legislature. [5] [6]
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Edwin F. Kenswil (1884 – February 19, 1957) [1] was an American politician. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1884. [2] Kenswil was elected in 1942 to the Missouri House of Representatives and served a single term for the fourth district of St. Louis. [3]
Liza Kenswil (c1886-1981), an NAACP official, was his wife. [4] He proposed legislation to desegregate public venues in Missouri. He was the only African-American serving in Missouri’s legislature. [5] [6]
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