With all this talk of SDA Ben Carson possibly running for President, who was the first black SDA elected to a political office?
William J. Hardy (1823-1888)
"The Hardy family converted to Seventh-day Adventism (not officially incorporated at the time) in 1857-possibly the first blacks to do so-and pioneered Adventism in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area. In 1872 Hardy was elected supervisor of Gaines Township, Michigan, becoming the first black elected to office in the state of Michigan and the first Adventist politician." blacksdahistory.org
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom:
Psalm 111:10
