deaths
November 22, 1871
Oscar James Dunn, African American activist and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1868-1871 (born 1826)
Oscar Dunn
Oscar James Dunn served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana during the era of Reconstruction and was the first African American to act as lieutenant governor of a U.S. state. He was also the first African-American to serve as acting governor of a U.S. state.
November 22
November 22 is the 326th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 39 days remain until the end of the year.