Silas Robbins

Silas Robbins was the first African-American admitted to practice law in the state of Nebraska and the second African-American to run for the Nebraska state legislature. Wikipedia doesn't say if he was the third African-American to do something.

Not only did Silas practice law, he also invented a game called Politics, and got a U.S. patent for it in 1893.

I played the piano for many years when I was little, and my piano teacher was named Sheila Robbins. No relation, but same initials.


Also no relation.
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