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Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987) was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st Mayor of Chicago. Washington became the first African American to be elected as the city's mayor in April 1983. He served as mayor from April 29, 1983, until his death on November 25, 1987.
11 apr 2024 · Harold Washington (born April 15, 1922, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died November 25, 1987, Chicago) was an American politician who gained national prominence as the first African American mayor of Chicago (1983–87).
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15 apr 2022 · Chicago is marking the centennial this week of the city’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington, 35 years after he died during his second term in office. Here’s a few things to know about...
15 apr 2022 · Published April 15, 2022 • Updated on April 15, 2022 at 12:49 pm. Chicago’s first Black mayor Harold Washington would have been 100 years old on Friday, and city leaders and politicians ...
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28 giu 2008 · U.S. Representative Harold Washington, ca. 1982. Public domain image. Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago, Illinois, was born on April 15, 1922, to Roy Washington, a lawyer, Methodist minister and one of the first black precinct captains in Chicago.
23 nov 2007 · Harold Washington was one of the first black mayors of a major American city, and his death left Chicago reeling. He was charismatic, loquacious, bigger than life. And as NPR's Cheryl Corley...
25 nov 2022 · Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, remembered | WBEZ Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington, pictured in 1983, died 35 years ago this week. Here are 10 ways to learn about him and...
