Harold Washington
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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
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.
Eugene Sawyer
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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
Harold Washington
…Washington, circa 1982 51st Mayor of Chicago In office April 29, 1983 – November 25, 1987 Deputy Richard Mell David Orr Preceded by Jane Byrne Succeeded by Eugene Sawyer David Orr (acting) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district In office January 3, 1981 – April 30, 1983 Preceded by…
Sawyer in 1994