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Washington, Harold

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Born: 1922 AD
Died: 1987 AD, at 65 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Mayors, Politicial Adviser

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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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