Eugene Sawyer
former mayor of the city of Chicago (1934-2008)
Eugene Sawyer (September 3, 1934 – January 19, 2008) was an American businessman and politician. He was the Mayor of Chicago from 1987 to 1989. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the second African American to be mayor of Chicago.
Eugene Sawyer | |
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| 53rd Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office December 2, 1987 – April 24, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | David Duvall Orr |
| Succeeded by | Richard M. Daley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1934 Greensboro, Alabama |
| Died | January 19, 2008 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Alabama State University |
Sawyer was born on September 3, 1934 in Greensboro, Alabama. He studied at Alabama State University. Sawyer never married and has no children. Sawyer died on January 19, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois from a stroke, aged 73.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Former Mayor Eugene Sawyer Dies", Chicago Tribune, 2008-01-20, archived from the original on 2008-01-23, retrieved 2012-12-01
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