Eugene Sawyer
Videos
Eugene Sawyer Jr. was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Sawyer was selected by the Chicago City Council as the 53rd Mayor of Chicago, Illinois after the sudden death of then–mayor Har
Sawyer in 1994
Harold Washington
Videos
Harold Lee Washington was an American politician and lawyer who was the 51st mayor of Chicago from 1983 until his death in 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first Black person to hold
Eugene Sawyer
…educator, and politician. Sawyer was selected by the Chicago City Council as the 53rd Mayor of Chicago, Illinois after the sudden death of then–mayor Harold Washington. Sawyer served for the remainder of the term, from December 2, 1987 until April 24, 1989. A member of the Democratic Party, Sawyer was an alderman, and…
Washington, circa 1982
Washington holds a press conference for his 1983 campaign at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on December 13, 1982.
Washington marching through Chicago with Walter Mondale during Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign
Harold Washington speaking at the commissioning of USS Chicago, September 1986.