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.

Background and early career

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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Roosevelt College - B.A. - Northwestern University School of Law - Chicago - Illinois - Democratic - Representative - State legislature - State senator - U.S. House of Representatives

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