At the year 1868 he was elected as and alderman. The year 1870 Revels was the first one to be elected as an Senater United State,Revels was elected in Mississippi. He was elected to fill in for Jefferson Davis about 10 years earlier. He earned the rescpect from whites and African Americans. He began in February 25, 1870 all the way to March 4, 1871. He return to Mississippi in the year 1871 and was named presidant Alcorn College for Africans Americans.