Herbert "Bertie" Bowman was the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill in US history.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBertie Bowman, the longest-serving African-American staffer on Capitol Hill in history, died at 92 years old on Wednesday morning.
Sen. John Kerry hugs Bowman after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for Secretary of State on January 24, 2013.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBowman escorts Hillary Clinton at a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 2, 2011.
Bowman had continued to work in the Capitol until his death, becoming the longest-serving African-American congressional staffer in US history.
Persons:
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Locations:
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