Harold Washington
Harold Washington
Harold Lee Washingtonwas an American lawyer and politician elected as the 51st Mayor of Chicago in February 1983. He was the first African-American to serve as Mayor of Chicago, in office from April 29, 1983 until his death on November 25, 1987. Washington 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 from 1965 until...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 April 1922
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America