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Harold Washington, American lawyer and politician, 51st Mayor of Chicago (died 1987)

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Harold Washington

Illinois politician and 51st mayor of Chicago

Harold Lee Washington was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st mayor of Chicago. In April 1983, Washington became the first African American to be elected as the city’s mayor at the age of 60. He served as mayor from April 29, 1983, until his untimely death in…
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Mayor of Chicago

Elected chief executive of city government

The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States. The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City…
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