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Harold Washington
Harold Lee Washington
American politician, former Mayor of the city of Chicago (1922—1987).
Wikipedia | Harold Washington
Statements about
Harold Washington
Sex or Gender
Male
Country of Citizenship
United States
Occupation
Politician
Lawyer
Position Held
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1981 - 4/30/1983)
Electoral District
:
Illinois's 1st Congressional District
Replaces
:
Bennett M. Stewart
Replaced By
:
Charles Hayes
Start Time
:
1/3/1981
End Time
:
4/30/1983
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Mayor of Chicago
(4/29/1983 - 11/25/1987)
Replaces
:
Jane Byrne
Replaced By
:
David Duvall Orr
Start Time
:
4/29/1983
End Time
:
11/25/1987
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1981 - 1/3/1983)
Electoral District
:
Illinois's 1st Congressional District
Parliamentary Term
:
97th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Start Time
:
1/3/1981
End Time
:
1/3/1983
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1983 - 4/30/1983)
Electoral District
:
Illinois's 1st Congressional District
Parliamentary Term
:
98th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Start Time
:
1/3/1983
End Time
:
4/30/1983
Member of the State Senate of Illinois
Date of Birth
4/15/1922
Date of Death
11/25/1987
Place of Birth
Chicago
Place of Death
Chicago
Member of Political Party
Democratic Party
Educated At
DuSable High School
Roosevelt University
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Instance Of
Human
Image
Cause of Death
Myocardial Infarction
Given Name
Harold
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Work Location
Springfield
Chicago
Washington, D.C.
Name in Native Language
Harold Washington
Award Received
Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
(2007)
Point in Time
:
2007
Phoenix Award
(1983)
Point in Time
:
1983
Place of Burial
Oak Woods Cemetery
Coordinate Location
:
41.7688°N 87.6010°W
Family Name
Washington
Image of Grave
External Pages About Harold Washington
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
C-SPAN Person Numeric
BBC Things
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