The Massachusetts Republican died on Saturday at the age of 95. We take a look back at his life.

Edward Brooke, First Popularly Elected African-American Senator, Dies

Former Senator Edward William Brooke (R-MA) speaks during a ceremony to honor him with the Congressional Gold Medal in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on October 28, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Brooke, a two-term Republican senator from 1967-1979, was the first African-American elected to the Senate by popular vote. (Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images)