Harold Washington (born Harold Lee Washington); April 15 1922 – November 25 1987) was an American lawyer politician and elected in 1983 as the 51st Mayor of Chicago. He was the first African-American Mayor of Chicago serving from 1983 until his death in 1987. He 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.
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active years end date
1983-04-30, 1987-11-25
active years start date
1981-01-05, 1983-04-29
alma mater
Roosevelt University, Northwestern University School of Law, DuSable High School
battle
World War II, Pacific War
birth date
1922-04-15
birth place
Chicago, Illinois, United States
death date
1987-11-25
death place
Chicago, Illinois, United States
military branch
United States Army Air Corps, United States Army Air Forces
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