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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.
Apr 15, 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...
Apr 11, 2024 · Harold Washington was an American politician who gained national prominence as the first African American mayor of Chicago (1983–87). During World War II, Washington joined the army and served as an engineer in the South Pacific. After returning home in 1946, he graduated from Roosevelt University.
May 7, 2024 · Elected 51st mayor of Chicago April 12, 1983; defeated Bernard E. Epton (Republican) and Ed Warren (Socialist Workers) in general election. Won primary election February 24, 1987, defeating Jane Byrne and Sheila Jones.
Apr 15, 2022 · Harold Washington's election as the first Black mayor of Chicago ushered in a new era for the city, but from his election to his battles in office to his untimely...
Jun 28, 2008 · 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.
Nov 25, 2022 · The city unexpectedly lost Harold Washington — its first Black mayor — 35 years ago today, Chicago. Tribune reporter Robert Davis noted Washington left “an indelible imprint on political...
Nov 25, 2022 · Thirty-five years ago, on the eve of Thanksgiving 1987, Chicago Mayor Harold Washington died unexpectedly after suffering a heart attack just months into his second term.
Washington, a former U.S. congressman, was 65 years old, overweight, an ex-smoker, and a notorious workaholic in a stressful job, yet his death hit Chicagoans—especially African Americans, 98...
Nov 23, 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....
