Harold Washington
U.S. Congressperson
1922 – 1987
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Who was Harold Washington?
Harold Washington; April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987 was an American lawyer, politician and elected in 1983 as the 51st Mayor of Chicago. He was the first African-American Mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 until his death in 1987. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983 representing the Illinois first district, and also previously served in the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives.
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- Born
- Apr 15, 1922
Chicago - Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Methodism
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Roosevelt University
- DuSable High School
- Northwestern University School of Law
- Northwestern University
- Lived in
- Chicago
- Died
- Nov 25, 1987
Chicago
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on July 23, 2013
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