Charlie Robertson (mayor)
American mayor (1934-2017)
Charles H. Robertson (April 12, 1934 – August 24, 2017)[1] was an American Democratic politician. He was mayor of York, Pennsylvania from 1994 to January 2002. In May 2001, Robertson was charged for a murder during the York race riots in July 1969, but was acquitted in October 2002.[2]
Charlie Robertson | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Mayor of York, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1994 – January 7, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Althaus |
| Succeeded by | John S. Brenner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1934 York, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 24, 2017 (aged 83) York, Pennsylvania |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 son adopted |
| Education | William Penn Senior High School |
| Known for | role in the 1969 York Race Riot |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | two, in the 1950s |
Robertson died of cancer on August 24, 2017 in York, Pennsylvania at the age of 83.[3]
References
change- ↑ Bunch, William (September 2, 2001). "Handcuffed By History". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ↑ Joyce, Eileen (August 25, 2017). "The Rundown: Who was Charlie Robertson?". WITF-York Daily Record. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ Scolforo, Mark (August 24, 2017). "Ex-York mayor acquitted of 1969 race riot murder dies". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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