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Washington, Harold
Born: 1922 AD
Died: 1987 AD, at 65 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Mayors, Politicial Adviser
Died: 1987 AD, at 65 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Mayors, Politicial Adviser
1922 - Harold Lee Washington was born 15th of April.
Graduated from DuSable High School, Washington.
1949 - Graduated at Roosevelt College (now Roosevelt University), with a B.A. degree.
1965 - Elected as a Democratic representative to the Illinois state legislature,
1976 - Served as State Senator.
1980 - Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
1983-1987 - He became the Mayor of Chicago.(1st black Chicago mayor)
1987 - On 25th of November Washington died of a heart attack in his office.
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