Who was the first african american to serve as governor, federal judge and federal appellate judge

S. Truman on October 21, 1949 - the first African-American appellate judge. William Henry Hastie, Jr. (November 17, 1904 - April 14, 1976) was an American, lawyer, judge, educator, public official, and advocate for the civil rights of African Americans. He was the first African American to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge

William Henry Hastie, Jr. was the first african american to serve as governor, federal judge and federal appellate judge.