Walter Washington

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Walter Edward Washington (April 15 1915 – October 27 2003) was an American politician. He was chief executive of Washington D.C. from 1967 to 1979 serving as the first and only Mayor-Commissioner from 1967 to 1974 and as the first home-rule mayor of the District of Columbia from 1974 to 1979. He was the last presidentially-appointed mayor of Washington.

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active years end date

1975-01-02, 1979-01-02

active years start date

1975-01-02

birth date

1915-04-15

birth name

Walter Edward Washington

birth place

Dawson Georgia

death date

2003-10-27

death place

Washington D.C.

office

Mayor-Commissioner of the District of Columbia

order in office

1st, Mayor of the District of Columbia

party

Democratic Party (United States)

profession

Lawyer

successor

Marion Barry