Herbert Arlene

Herbert Arlene
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 2, 1967  November 30, 1980
Preceded byLouis Johanson
Succeeded byMilton Street
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Philadelphia County district
In office
January 6, 1959  November 30, 1966
Personal details
BornSeptember 5, 1914
Harrison, Georgia
DiedNovember 9, 1989(1989-11-09) (aged 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

Herbert Arlene (September 5, 1914 – November 9, 1989) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 3rd district from 1967 until 1980. He was the first African-American elected to the Pennsylvania Senate. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Philadelphia County district from 1959 to 1966.