Harold Washington

Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922-November 25, 1987) was a lawyer, legislator, and the first African-American Mayor of Chicago, Illinois serving from 1983 until his death in 1987.

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After graduating from DuSable High School, Washington studied at Roosevelt College (now Roosevelt University), graduating in 1949 with a B.A. degree. He then studied at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois, graduating in 1952. In 1965 he was elected as a Democratic representative to the Illinois state legislature, becoming a state senator in 1976. In 1980 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

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